Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sifted
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Do not use untreated rainwater for drinking unless properly filtered and disinfected.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026 -
Vogue is committed to reporting and riffing on the global fashion conversation—always filtered through the lens of culture and what’s happening in the world at large.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
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The bill would increase how often detention facilities can be inspected and expand rules around the conditions for detainees, among other new requirements and restrictions.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
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Ductwork and heating, ventilation and air conditioning have all been inspected and approved.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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Officers involved were placed on administrative leave as the incident is investigated by the Suffolk DA’s office.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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The incident is being investigated as a homicide, but detectives are not seeking a person of interest.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee
Updated March 15,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2026
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Season 3 will air its eight episodes (all of which were screened for review) as another studio folds, as more jobs are lost, and as the bright lights of show-business dim ever closer to darkness.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
17 Mar. 2026
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Deandre Ayton screened Jokic away from the rebound, Reaves chased it down, turned, drove baseline and tossed up a one-legged floater that went in.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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Yahnian, who researched him for her podcast, believes Hilton, who now sits on death row in Florida, is behind more missing persons cases on the Appalachian Trail.—
Katie Jackson,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026
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His ideas are thoughtful, researched, and pursued with relentless follow-through.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Before being studied, the fossil was held by local collector Li-Ren Hou, who later donated it to National Taiwan University, where it was formally analyzed and preserved.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
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The results were compared to findings reached when researchers studied samples returned from the asteroid Bennu, and to investigations of the Murchison and Orgueil meteorites, collected from Australia in 1969, and France in 1864, respectively.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Sifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sifted. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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