SIFTED Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

sifted

verb

past tense of sift

as in filtered

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as in inspected

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From there, promising athletes were filtered into regional training centers, which further funnelled the very best to INSEP.

— Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026
If a woman’s symptoms are filtered through assumptions about her weight or mental health, and the true story of her pain is omitted, AI may learn and reproduce how the woman is framed in the record.

— Jennifer Silva, STAT, 6 Nov. 2026

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The Fire Department inspected 48 homes, 38 of which were yellow-tagged and 10 were green-tagged, Division Chief Kyle Kramer said.

— Claire Wang, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
The facility was reportedly inspected by local police as part of an investigative operation.

— Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of inspected

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Welles’ personal copy of the film, which was never screened publicly during his lifetime, was destroyed in a fire in 1970.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
Note that prohibited items include bags or backpacks larger than 12-by-6-by-12 inches, lawn chairs, large coolers, alcoholic beverages, chairs, weapons, drones, pets, and umbrellas; participants will be screened before entering the route.

— Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

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Alex Coppock, an associate professor of political science at Northwestern University who has researched the impact of digital advertising on voter turnout, said the ad likely reached more voters than others.

— Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Nov. 2026
Spies, who has researched teleICUs, says that in Germany and other high-income countries, the teleICU exists to give patients access to more specialists who can weigh in on their case.

— Alana Semuels, Time, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of researched

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Commissioners studied the impacts of data centers on noise levels, public health, and local economies, and examined other cities across the United States that have navigated data center developments.

— Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2026
Cerny reportedly studied theater at Indiana’s Valparaiso University and earned a master’s degree at Northwestern University.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026

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