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 Because no human can sift through thousands of XRD patterns a day, the company is developing machine learning algorithms to use XRD and measure the magnetic properties of materials to speed detection of new superconductors. — Alan Patterson, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Sep. 2026 Four months later, he was seen last weekend walking dogs, taking walks, enjoying a cup of coffee in a garage, and even stopping to sift through neighborhood trash items on the side of the street. — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026 With too few people and too little time to sift through it all, METR used AI itself to analyze its findings, burning the equivalent of $400,000 in API credits supplied by OpenAI during their six on-site days. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The Patriots should sift through the 1,000-plus players who hit the waiver wire on Sunday afternoon to see if any of them could provide better depth on the 53-man roster or practice squad. — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sift

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Verb

Every Washington Nationals player filtered into the news conference room at Nationals Park on Friday afternoon, taking their seats among Cade Cavalli’s family, team ownership and staff members.

— Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026
Because the platform focuses on older adults, users do not have to begin by filtering through the full age range found on a mainstream service.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of filter

Verb

After making the deal with CBS, a local ranger knocks on Kaczynski’s cabin door and claims that local copper miners are interested in inspecting the property lines around the land.

— Jane LaCroix, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
The design could eventually help groups of inexpensive robots inspect oil refineries, monitor farms or explore other planets.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 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

Police are investigating the death of a man who was found injured on a bench less than ½ mile away from the Bristol Police Department earlier this month.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
OpenAI has been investigating agents’ use of internet access since the breach of AI start-up Hugging Face in July.

— Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of investigate

Verb

Which other creature would have laid its eggs in such a place—which other creature would have had that distant memory of a shoreline buried deep inside?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Easing human tasks Hyundai expects Atlas robots to enter component assembly lines within the decade, laying the framework for broader industrial adoption.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of lay

Verb

Alexei Gruverman then used scanning probe microscopy to examine the film’s electrical response.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Gibney’s film examines the full scope of Musk’s career, taking a critical look at his stewardship of Tesla, SpaceX and Starlink among other ventures.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of examine

Verb

Wealth screening can help nonprofits identify people who may have the financial capacity to give, but capacity alone doesn’t show whether a prospect is likely to care about an organization’s mission or become an engaged donor.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Ticket holders refusing to be screened will be denied entry into the stadium, KU says.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of screen

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