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
  • Instead of filtering candidates by degree requirements alone, employers can search for the exact skills to succeed in a job.
    — Raghu Krishnaiah, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Nick Wosika / Imagn Images The positive message filtering out of the clubhouse has been the same all year.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of filtering
Verb
  • Images released in December showed Kim inspecting the sub in an indoor construction facility.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Technicians have continued inspecting and repairing suspension systems throughout the fleet.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of inspecting
Verb
  • To use it, visitors need to be eligible for TSA PreCheck screening and have a Known Traveler Number.
    — Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Toronto has one of the largest lineups of any festival, with more than 100 films screening over the course of the 11 days (not including market screenings).
    — John Ross, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of screening
Verb
  • Instead of simply reducing the amount of water used in a process, researchers are investigating whether the same water can be cleaned and cycled back into production.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
  • After investigating 600 items of evidence related to the substation, the National Energy System Operator ruled out suspicious activity in a report saying a preventable moisture fault caused the fire, leaving almost 70,000 homes without power.
    — Henry Austin, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of investigating
Verb
  • Facing a potential domestic supply shortage, Russia recently extended a diesel export ban through the end of September, straining what were already critically low global diesel reserves.
    — Rob Wile, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Beijing has rejected the accusations, straining ties ahead of a summit this month between the American and Chinese leaders.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of straining
Verb
  • Now she’s fully thrown herself into researching her American crime story, even tagging along with the crash reconstruction unit of a highway patrol in North Dakota.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
  • When his distant goddaughter Helena (Phoebe Waller-Bridge) shows up with a dubious interest in researching the Dial, Indy is begrudgingly wrangled into One Last Ride.
    — Frank DeRuggiero, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of researching
Verb
  • His team has recently been studying how hearing factors into this, and preliminary findings indicate that the sounds people make while swimming can make a shark more likely to approach from a distance.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Another successful student is Surovi Khatun, an undergrad student currently studying at Nawab Siraj-Ud-Dowla Government College of Natore, a neighboring district of Pabna.
    — Ali Asif Shawon, NPR, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of studying
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