sieving

present participle of sieve

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sieving
Verb
  • The washer minimizes water usage by intelligently recycling and filtering during each stage.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Doctors treated him with immunosuppressive drugs and a blood-filtering procedure called plasma exchange.
    Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • When people skip screening, doctors are less likely to catch breast cancer at earlier, more treatable stages.
    Julia Landwehr, Health, 18 Oct. 2025
  • For your spooky sojourn across the pond, catch a film at Prince Charles Cinema during their HorrOctober month; screening classics like The Shining and the original Nosferatu (with the latter accompanied by a live score).
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Rapid growth is pricing out working families while straining infrastructure.
    Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
  • George Kittle, meanwhile, is expected to practice this week, his first since straining a hamstring in Week 1.
    Matt Barrows, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Sieving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sieving. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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