SIFT Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

sift

verb

Definition of sift

as in to filter

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as in to inspect

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Recent Examples of sift For Warsh, all of these data points, plus others from various agencies, present a complicated mosaic that his task forces will have to sift through. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 July 2026 Then, aided by technology and evolving search parameters, police sift through for potential suspects. — Anne Toomey McKenna, The Conversation, 30 June 2026 Chatrie argued the police warrant for Google to sift through 500 million customers to find his Samsung Galaxy X9 phone violated his Fourth Amendment right against an unreasonable search because police hadn't identified him as a suspect. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 June 2026 In the past, hackers had to purchase or download entire databases of credentials and sift through them themselves to find specific people. — Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sift

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First came the 1970s-style Instagram filters, then the revival of Polaroid-style photos, now this.

— Alina Selyukh, NPR, 18 July 2026
For people who work outside, health officials have recommended wearing an N95 mask, which can filter at least 95% of airborne particles.

— Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of filter

Verb

By analyzing these correlations, researchers can certify that a system is genuinely quantum without opening it up and inspecting its hardware.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
Among the most noteworthy legislation passed that year was Assembly Bill 103, which granted the California Department of Justice oversight authority to regularly inspect and report on the conditions of facilities operating in the state.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of inspect

Verb

After sufficient brewing time, pour the tea into the pitcher through a fine mesh filter or sieve to remove the loose leaves or take out and throw out the whole tea bags.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
Creativity is not just some commodity, trapped in the imagination, that can be tapped and sieved by technology.

— John Semley, Wired News, 1 Apr. 2026

Definition of sieve

Verb

The new charges were brought after officials had investigated reports made by four additional victims in the East England areas of Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, police said.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Mexico pledged to investigate the origins of the parasite outbreak, while playing down the idea that contamination occurred in its territory.

— Jaewon Kang, Fortune, 18 July 2026

Definition of investigate

Verb

He was also sent off for a headbutt against an opponent who provoked him in his last ever match, which happened to be the 2006 World Cup final; his human reaction laid bare on the highest stage of all.

— Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 21 July 2026
The company has already laid significant groundwork, launching pre-orders on June 25, revealing cover art, and releasing 60 new screenshots.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of lay

Verb

The deputies responded to the scene in personal work trucks rather than the department’s bomb truck and Osborn improperly examined the grenade and falsely reported it inert, according to the complaint.

— Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
The advocacy group Innocence Project encountered Smith while examining prison admission dates.

— Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

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