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sift
verb
Distinguish and separate out
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sɪft
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verb
Distinguish and separate out
“Sift through the job candidates”
verb
Separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
“Sift the flour”
verb
Check and sort carefully
“Sift the information”
verb
Move as if through a sieve
“The soldiers sifted through the woods”
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Sift through the job candidates
Sift the flour
Sift the information
The soldiers sifted through the woods
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