sifting

Definition of siftingnext
present participle of sift

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Modern buyers have become incredibly skilled at filtering out anything that sounds like a sales pitch.
    Jehan Lalkaka, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • Luxury rental platform Plum Guide also reported a 17% rise in searches for unplugged, tech-lite properties — a signal that travelers are actively filtering for stays that promise less connectivity, not more.
    Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 16 May 2026
Verb
  • Other prevention methods include inspecting your home's wood foundation for unwanted gaps, cracks, or crevices, Crumbley says.
    Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 30 May 2026
  • The video then shows officers inspecting the semi-truck.
    Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is also investigating the alleged assault.
    Jericka Duncan, CBS News, 2 June 2026
  • The International Criminal Court is investigating whether Israel's military campaign against Hamas in Gaza amounted to genocide.
    Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • While those drugs pose more risk to patients than GLP-1s, the companies were also accused of improperly screening potential customers.
    Maia Rosenfeld, NBC news, 29 May 2026
  • Most organizations have embedded AI fluency into job descriptions, screening criteria and interview scorecards within a single hiring cycle.
    Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
  • For more information, read the Bee’s full guide to researching your ballot here.
    Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • Auoon Clip-On Pot Strainer This clever clip-on pot strainer takes up less space in the cabinet and the dishwasher, and makes quick work of straining pasta water, washing fruit and vegetables, and more.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
  • That’s due to inflation straining restaurant operations, according to the National Restaurant Association.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Verb
  • Other teams of astronomers have looked for clues about the movements of giant planets in the orbits of asteroids and other small objects, studying them like footprints to reconstruct how they might have been pushed or pulled into their current orbits by the gravity of giant planets on the move.
    Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 29 May 2026
  • By studying past hurricanes, AI models can identify similarities with current storms and help forecasters detect important changes earlier.
    Katie Garch, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
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“Sifting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sifting. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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