sifted

Definition of siftednext
past tense of sift

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Following the keynote, students filtered out of the auditorium to explore 14 different breakout sessions held in classrooms, focused on a variety of topics that female athletes might face in their sport.
    Alexandra Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Why Fiddle Leaf Figs Lose Leaves Your fiddle leaf fig lives in the greenhouse in optimal conditions, with bright, filtered light and lots of humidity.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Routine maintenance periods typically last about six months, while larger refits or modernization efforts can take years and cost billions of dollars due to the scale of systems that must be inspected, repaired, or replaced.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
  • In early February, Delaney inspected five holding rooms that hold up to 226 people.
    JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Her death is being investigated as a possible domestic violence homicide, police said.
    Timia Cobb, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Earlier this month, a newborn baby died from a listeria infection in New Mexico after the infant’s mother drank raw milk, and officials there are warning people off those products while the death is being investigated.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Several of Wiseman's nearly 50 films have been made available for public viewing by PBS and streaming services like Kanopy; otherwise, they were largely screened at film festivals and indie theaters.
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
  • When to get screened for colorectal cancer Medical guidelines say the average person should start getting screened at age 45 — too late for some young adults.
    Lauran Neergaard, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Prosecutors said Roske aimed to kill three members of the high court and researched their home addresses.
    Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
  • There are several underlying factors that should be fully researched before deciding whether and how to implement fees for parking.
    Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • They were carved with patriotic love by a Texas sculptor who studied in Paris under a French modern master and envisioned as the polished centerpieces of a $10 million park, but now sit in a Virginia field as an offbeat, reservations-only, roadside tourist draw.
    Danielle Paquette The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Researchers have studied the power of quantum computers using traditional complexity theory for decades.
    Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Sifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sifted. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.

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