sift
Definitions
Verb
- Move as if through a sieve
- Separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
- Check and sort carefully
- Distinguish and separate out
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📰 This Word in the News:
Hard to sift through Maine’s jam-packed race for governor | Steve Collins
Jan 27, 2026 The Portland Press Herald
Jan 27, 2026 The Portland Press Herald
Meet the small group of engineers helping the public sift through the Epstein files
Feb 23, 2026 Fast Company
Feb 23, 2026 Fast Company