sieving

verb

present participle of sieve
as in filtering

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  1. filtering
  2. screening
  3. straining
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  • Bangkok's preservationists realized that the river could once again become the soul of the city, and creative hoteliers and restaurateurs began filtering back.
    — Tony Perrottet, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Even more baffling is that American Girl already includes age categories as a method for filtering books on its website.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of filtering
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  • But the Grail/National Health Service trial did not investigate the effect of screening on cancer death.
    — H. Gilbert Welch, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Many tests marketed directly to consumers, like full-body scans and at-home blood screening kits, are not covered by insurance, and some tests can cost several thousand dollars.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of screening
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  • Some medicines have more than tripled in price, further straining Iranians' finances seven months into the country's war with the United States and Israel.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The war in Iran has challenged Gulf energy infrastructure, straining exports from key producers and pushing Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar to try and find alternate ways to export their crude and LNG.
    — Emma Graham, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of straining
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“Sieving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sieving. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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