sieving

verb

present participle of sieve
as in filtering

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  1. filtering
  2. screening
  3. straining
Verb
  • Those searches risk filtering out the candidates most likely to bring a perspective your bank lacks.
    — Paul Davis, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Director Dustin Rikert worked efficiently, filming several takes of attendees filtering into the auction.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of filtering
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  • This will be screening at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House on Saturday, October 24th.
    — Libby Smith, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • For lung cancer, screening guidelines can vary, as the disease doesn’t always show obvious signals and can occur in both smokers and never-smokers.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of screening
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  • Like so many Americans, Jenny Escolastico has watched wearily as the cost of living has risen, straining her household budget.
    — Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The payoff is a system that can handle more energy without straining the rest of the time.
    — Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of straining
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“Sieving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sieving. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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