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
  • Runway collections from Khaite, Altuzarra, Burberry, Ann Demeulemeester and Vaquera set the tone, and those shapes are now filtering into retail.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
  • In the guest rooms, a floor-to-celing window looks out to an expansive view of Tokyo’s skyline, filtering in lots of sunlight and accentuating the modern, unfussy interiors.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of filtering
Verb
  • Video aired by British news outlets showed a robot and personnel inspecting white vans near the base perimeter.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
  • After making the deal with CBS, a local ranger knocks on Kaczynski’s cabin door and claims that local copper miners are interested in inspecting the property lines around the land.
    — Jane LaCroix, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of inspecting
Verb
  • In the post-screening Q&A on Saturday, Szor agreed that the mainstream Israeli media plays a large role in the information blackout.
    — Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Fans swarmed the Kursaal Theater, where Pitt reportedly spent the duration of his official film screening outside, signing autographs and posing for photographs for the massive crowd gathered.
    — Jennifer Green, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of screening
Verb
  • Giuffra also raised concerns that prosecutors might have lost critical evidence because of the two-year delay in investigating the case.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • While deputies were investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash in Northeast Miami-Dade on Monday night, a car drove up to them with a man who had been shot just over a mile away, according to the sheriff’s office.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of investigating
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  • Some medicines have more than tripled in price, further straining Iranians' finances seven months into the country's war with the United States and Israel.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The war in Iran has challenged Gulf energy infrastructure, straining exports from key producers and pushing Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar to try and find alternate ways to export their crude and LNG.
    — Emma Graham, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of straining
Verb
  • For now, Sanchez-Corona is trying to stay busy by cleaning rooms at his cousin’s hotel and researching the American immigration detention system.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
  • While at Northwestern, Daniel continued researching experimental mechanics and composite materials.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of researching
Verb
  • An even smaller slice is allocated for studying treatments for pediatric brain tumors, which are a leading cause of cancer death among children.
    — Gerry Smith, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The first interpretation — the surface is real — is the most popular among physicists who spend their time studying AdS/CFT.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of studying
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“Sifting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sifting. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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