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
  • Then there's the dust that will assuredly find its way into the habitat, Hynek said, so engineers are looking at filtering systems and just how much time will be required to clean the inside of the habitat.
    — Leonard David, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Even though these are technically a semi-sheer, the curtain panels can give you a bit more privacy and more of a light-filtering sheer than a true light diffusion.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of filtering
Verb
  • Ukrainian analysts first identified this capability after inspecting a downed Gerbera and observing mounting brackets for FPV drones.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The video shows Ariza-Martinez inspecting the vehicle before pouring gasoline over it.
    — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of inspecting
Verb
  • The rest will go toward awareness and prevention, screening services and other costs over the next five years.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Experts say the military has made strides in screening and treating TBIs, a signature injury in Afghanistan and Iraq.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of screening
Verb
  • Federal investigators, the Secret Service and the Sheriff’s Department are still investigating the matter, and Taele could face additional charges.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a small plane on a training flight that made an emergency landing on a Florida interstate Monday morning, narrowly missing highway signs and vehicles.
    — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of investigating
Verb
  • Christian Kirk has been out since straining a calf in Sunday’s opening session.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
  • Officials insist political or academic criticism remains protected, but the decree raises unanswered questions about how hate speech will be defined and enforced, already straining relations with neighboring Brazil.
    — Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of straining
Verb
  • The data efficiency startup is researching a better way to train AI models using less data.
    — Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • According to evidence presented at the trial, Matar spent more than a year researching a fatwa calling for Rushdie's death before attacking the author during a speaking event at the Chautauqua Institution in New York in August 2022.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Definition of researching
Verb
  • Serlie and colleagues are now studying determinants of weight loss success after bariatric surgery.
    — Crystal Gwizdala, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Talking of research, Rossignol has done some of his own, studying exactly how far in advance of the keynote Apple announces the date.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of studying
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