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sift

/sɪft/

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verb
distinguish and separate out
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"sift through the job candidates"

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sieve

type of:
take choose pick out select
verb
separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
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"sift the flour"

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sieve strain

type of:
separate
verb
check and sort carefully
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"sift the information"

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sieve

type of:
analyze canvass examine analyse study
verb
move as if through a sieve
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"The soldiers sifted through the woods"

type of:
move travel go locomote

Examples of sift

"sift through the job candidates"
"sift the flour"
"sift the information"
"The soldiers sifted through the woods"