SIEVING Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

sieving

verb

present participle of sieve

as in filtering

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Runway collections from Khaite, Altuzarra, Burberry, Ann Demeulemeester and Vaquera set the tone, and those shapes are now filtering into retail.

— Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
In the guest rooms, a floor-to-celing window looks out to an expansive view of Tokyo’s skyline, filtering in lots of sunlight and accentuating the modern, unfussy interiors.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026

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In the post-screening Q&A on Saturday, Szor agreed that the mainstream Israeli media plays a large role in the information blackout.

— Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 28 Sep. 2026
Fans swarmed the Kursaal Theater, where Pitt reportedly spent the duration of his official film screening outside, signing autographs and posing for photographs for the massive crowd gathered.

— Jennifer Green, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026

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Some medicines have more than tripled in price, further straining Iranians' finances seven months into the country's war with the United States and Israel.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
The war in Iran has challenged Gulf energy infrastructure, straining exports from key producers and pushing Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar to try and find alternate ways to export their crude and LNG.

— Emma Graham, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

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