sieving

present participle of sieve

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sieving
Verb
  • Sorting centers follow strict cultural guidelines, filtering out prints that may evoke conflict, ensuring clothes can be handed over directly.
    Chizuru Muko, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Rather than fighting this inevitable tide, Köhler closely examines the subject without didacticism, filtering it through a passive-aggressive relationship drama, until only its most potent ingredients remain.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Security screening is operating.
    Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • McGuinness said that screening for breast cancer has dramatically improved over the past four decades.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While global data center appetite is strong, the pace and scale of these projects are straining traditional lenders, said the panelists.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Domestically in Taiwan, Washington’s growing list of demands are straining relations with the East Asian economic powerhouse, and risk further souring public sentiment in Taiwan toward the US.
    John Liu, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Sieving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sieving. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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