sifts

present tense third-person singular of sift

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sifts
Verb
  • This level of caring and personal openness—owning mistakes is part of being present as a whole person—filters into the business culture.
    Adam Gale, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
  • In a separate field a country block away from the bioreactor, Rulon and TNC installed a second project that also filters out nutrients but uses a different tactic.
    Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The auditors chose to look into how CBP inspects returning cruise passengers following recent years’ assessments from CBP field offices that cited a growing threat of drug contraband smuggling by way of cruises.
    Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Deputy Public Works Director Carlos Zepeda said the department’s staff inspects the parks on a regular basis, looking out for things that need immediate fixes.
    Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • His work lays the foundation for improved weather forecasting, the MacArthur Foundation said.
    Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025
  • New satellite imagery lays bare the sheer scale of the destruction in the Gaza Strip with two years of Israeli bombardment having turned much of the landscape into a wasteland.
    Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The conversation isn’t focused on business performance but instead investigates behaviors and culture.
    Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
  • ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.
    Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Hersh’s unparalleled career is explored in the documentary Cover-Up, directed by Oscar winner Laura Poitras and Mark Obenhaus, which screens tonight at the New York Film Festival.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Co-corresponding author Liao Sha, chief technology officer of STOmics, said the team carefully screens samples before use.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Over time, that greasy film that settles on your wood cabinets can trap dirt and dust, making the buildup hard to remove.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
  • As Netflix settles into its second decade in Italy, Andreatta revels in the role Netflix now plays in everyday life.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Sifts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sifts. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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