sifts

verb

present tense third-person singular of sift
1
as in filters

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as in inspects

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sifts
  1. filters
  2. inspects
  3. lays
  4. investigates
  5. screens
  6. settles
Verb
  • The light and airy sunscreen is formulated with La Roche-Posay’s signature Cell-Ox Shield, pairing broad-spectrum UVA/UVB filters with an antioxidant complex to shield skin from both sunburn and the free-radical damage that drives premature aging.
    — Alison Abbey Hudak, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The instruments can move with greater flexibility than the human hand, while the system filters out natural hand tremors that could affect delicate movements.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of filters
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  • Late Thursday afternoon, one of the companies involved in the condo elevator project told CBS News Chicago the bulk of the work is complete, but the elevator cannot be put into service until the state inspects it.
    — Suzanne Le Mignot, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) independently inspects and tests every discharge batch to ensure these radiation limits are consistently met.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of inspects
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  • My novel The Rayburn Affair lays bare notions of friendship, rivalry, envy, authorship, and power.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Accounting Statement 34 from the standards-setting nonprofit lays the foundation for capitalizing, reporting and depreciating capital assets.
    — Kathryn Blackman, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of lays
Verb
  • For instance, InSAR finds where something is changing, laser scanning shows how a structure is deforming, and GPR investigates what may be happening underneath it.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The nonprofit institute, based in Berkeley, California, investigates harmful chemicals.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of investigates
Verb
  • The advanced safety detector, which screens incoming messages for policy violations, must be manually enabled by users.
    — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • San Diego biotech firm Craif, which screens for cancer through at-home urine tests, received $33 million this week to strengthen its research and development for pancreatic cancer testing.
    — Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of screens
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  • Adebo could see some action against three-receiver sets regardless, depending on what Harbaugh settles with at the slot corner spot.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • As the fiscal reality of these mandates settles in communities across the state, the scramble of local governments to avoid cutting both core and beloved school programs like Outdoor School will become even more frantic.
    — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 27 Aug. 2026
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“Sifts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sifts. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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