sifted

verb

past tense of sift
1
as in filtered

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2
as in inspected

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  1. filtered
  2. inspected
  3. screened
  4. investigated
  5. researched
  6. studied
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  • First came establishing the Luke Bell Memorial Affordable Counseling Program, where royalties from his works are filtered to make mental health treatments more readily accessible in his home state of Wyoming.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026
  • Fresh marigold leaves were rinsed, chopped, crushed, centrifuged, filtered, and evaporated.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 6 July 2026
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  • The restaurant received a score of 68 and has since been re-inspected and cleared to open.
    — Mary Ella Hastings July 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026
  • In its statement, Delta said the plane landed without incident and is being inspected.
    — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
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  • His new movie, Propeller One-Way Night Coach, will be screened as well.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026
  • Koseva is also known for her short films screened at the Berlinale and Sundance.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 6 July 2026
Definition of screened
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  • It should be investigated as a crime from the very beginning.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • The shooting is being investigated as a homicide, the sheriff’s office said.
    — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
Definition of investigated
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  • Even roses that claim to be low-maintenance or disease-resistant should be thoroughly researched, as one mistake can lead to years of problems.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 5 July 2026
  • Andrea Gutierrez, a University of Texas professor who researched captive elephants in South Asia, said Kerala's temple elephants are male, which poses a problem.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of researched
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  • Based on the benefits of seawater, this therapy was already recognized in the 1960s in France, where Farnós studied at one of Europe’s oldest thalassotherapy and functional rehabilitation centers in Collioure.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026
  • Research on how rage specifically affects women’s careers is thin, partly because research on women’s occupational health during midlife is thin across the board, and partly because rage so infrequently has been studied on its own.
    — Dr. Sarah Berg, Time, 9 July 2026
Definition of studied
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