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
Verb
  • Maintain clean equipment and use filtered or bottled water; regularly clean the portafilter, steam wand, and machine.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2026
  • For starters, neither file is filtered beyond building classification code.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 30 July 2026
Definition of filtered
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  • Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants that Tarrant County Public Health (TCPH) inspected for July 12th - July 25th, 2026.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Workers welded and inspected every pipe joint to guarantee a pressure-tight boundary.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
Definition of inspected
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  • These movies are screened at UNIQA Open Air Cinema Stari Grad, and the best film — selected by audiences — will receive the Prix Cineplexx.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Those screens are limited in number because the majority of movies are filmed and screened digitally.
    — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of screened
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  • The Moscow Investigative Committee said on Saturday evening the attack was still being investigated.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Hernandez was awarded full custody, then Sebastian was hospitalized, and both parents were investigated again before Hernandez was arrested.
    — Bay City News, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of investigated
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  • But very few people researched the project and tried to stop it.
    — Ethan Brooks, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
  • Because heart cancer is so rare, it has not been researched as extensively as some other cancers.
    — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 29 July 2026
Definition of researched
Verb
  • González also studied the poetry of June Jordan, who called for the creation of more green space in Harlem.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Unfortunately, a recent review of common interventions employed to reduce compassion fatigue revealed that most interventions haven’t been adequately studied.
    — Doreen Samelson, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of studied
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