Sift has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
move as if through a sieve
"The soldiers sifted through the woods"
2
separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
"sift the flour"
3
check and sort carefully
"sift the information"
4
distinguish and separate out
"sift through the job candidates"
5
To sieve or strain (something).
Example Sentences
"The soldiers sifted through the woods"
verb
"sift the flour"
verb
"sift the information"
verb
"sift through the job candidates"
verb
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