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
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  • But Thorpe’s prose ushers us through the eponymous hero’s crises with humor and panache, filtering the bright but naive protagonist-Margo’s evolution through the voice of a narrator-Margo who has developed some perspective.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026
  • Anthropic, citing both legal obligation and the technical impossibility of filtering users by nationality in real time, shut both models down globally despite their value.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of filtering
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  • The following day Vaccarello is carefully inspecting a room at a nondescript building on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
  • Scientists at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in the US have developed non-invasive methods for inspecting nuclear power plants.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
Definition of inspecting
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  • The elevator in question appears to be the one that exits to the outdoor museum courtyard adjacent to the valet parking area, where a black car can be seen waiting, rather than the elevators that screening attendees use inside the complex.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 8 July 2026
  • Instead, after tonight’s London premiere, The Odyssey will begin screening for critics, signaling a lot of faith from the studio.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026
Definition of screening
Verb
  • The Grand Prairie Police Department is investigating a fatal crash in which a passenger vehicle hit a pedestrian.
    — Mary Ella Hastings July 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
  • Two decades ago, a Dutch journalist named Teun van de Keuken was investigating slavery in the cocoa industry and realized the big manufacturers had promised to fix it and hadn't.
    — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of investigating
Verb
  • Significant concerns also surround the program's temporary nature and its substantial potential cost, with CBO estimates reaching billions annually, potentially straining government healthcare funds.
    — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Fatigue from straining to hear throughout the day is another signal that often goes unrecognized.
    — Allison Palmer July 1, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Definition of straining
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  • BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
  • Because this workflow is trained on real data, call center agents can significantly reduce the time spent researching a customer’s issue and the cognitive load required to summarize long-form discussions.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of researching
Verb
  • Plates and plumes The problem with studying the formation of continents is that the geological evidence of this process is almost gone.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 5 July 2026
  • The robot was shown footage of professional footballers performing drills and movements, studying the mechanics of the sport the way a player might review game tape.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Definition of studying
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