sifting

verb

Definition of siftingnext
present participle of sift
1
as in filtering

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2
as in inspecting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sifting
  1. filtering
  2. inspecting
  3. screening
  4. investigating
  5. straining
  6. researching
  7. studying
Verb
  • This combination is designed to help the robot collect larger debris while also filtering smaller particles that can affect pool cleanliness.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The cardioid mic picks up your voice while filtering out background noise so that your voice sounds clear to your teammates.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of filtering
Verb
  • Dozens of Civil Guard officers, some wearing the white protective suits used by forensic investigators, were inspecting the scene and gathering evidence.
    — José Bautista Carlos Barragán José Bautista James McManagan, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • But curation, even sharp curation, is not the same as inspecting a car.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of inspecting
Verb
  • The screenings, which drew applause and tears throughout, also gave students the opportunity to engage in the post-screening Q&A with the film’s producer, Priscilla Bertin, and screenwriter Fanny Burdino.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Under the new management of Skydance’s Paramount Pictures, the Pacific Palisades movie theater will start screening movies on Friday, according to a press release on Tuesday.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of screening
Verb
  • State authorities are investigating whether three officers aboard the aircraft fired their weapons.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The Washington Examiner previously reported that the FBI is investigating the matter.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of investigating
Verb
  • The United States must pursue delicate, nuanced diplomacy to avoid creating a stronger, legitimized North Korea; straining its alliances with Seoul and Tokyo; and debilitating the international nonproliferation regime.
    — Stephen E. Biegun, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Russian forces hammered energy ​infrastructure around Ukraine’s capital with missiles and drones overnight, straining Kyiv’s power supply ‌and heating systems as temperatures headed towards zero, officials said on Saturday.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of straining
Verb
  • After noticing his skin was unusually dry one winter, Babenzien, who previously founded direct-to-consumer (DTC) footwear brand Greats before selling it to Steve Madden in 2019, began researching the effects of shower water on skin and hair.
    — Karin Eldor, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The Connecticut Department of Transportation is researching ways to make travel through the Interstate 95 corridor between Fairfield and Bridgeport easier.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of researching
Verb
  • Before working with Pancho, Chang and his colleagues spent over a decade studying the basic neurobiology of speech in the human brain using similar recordings from non-paralyzed subjects.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Despite the controversy, some researchers are studying DNA editing of embryos.
    — Gerry Smith, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of studying
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“Sifting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sifting. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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