SIEVING Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

sieving

verb

present participle of sieve

as in filtering

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As returns began filtering in from the western part of the district, which Reagan was winning handily, the ballot trend also was toward other Republican candidates.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
Conventional sewage treatment is capable of filtering up to 99% of microfibers and other microplastics flushed from homes and businesses, other studies have found.

— Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of filtering

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The films were in-person midnight-screening sensations too, though there’s a distinction between watching material that’s taped rather than performed live.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Burch recalls test-screening reactions from young viewers, some of whom had never seen the original cartoons.

— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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Norman also has a tendency to raise fiscal concerns about some of the president’s priorities, at times straining his relationship with the president.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
Data centers have become the largest driver of surging electricity demand that is straining US power grids.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026

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