sifting

verb

Definition of siftingnext
present participle of sift
1
as in filtering

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2
as in inspecting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sifting
  1. filtering
  2. inspecting
  3. screening
  4. investigating
  5. straining
  6. researching
  7. studying
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Traditional secure email gateways and web proxies rely on inspecting SMTP traffic or forcing browser sessions through corporate network tunnels.
    — Firas Azmeh, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • California Highway Patrol was assessing the threat and inspecting the construction site.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of inspecting
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Prison authorities are investigating the incident as a homicide, and the Office of the Inspector General has been notified, according to CDCR.
    — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Santa Ana officials were investigating Monday after a video circulating on social media appeared to show two police officers throwing a suspect to the ground and beating him.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of investigating
Verb
  • 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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  • The only person willing to take Calvin’s concerns seriously is Fonda Howander (Mackenzie Davis), a marine zoologist researching out of a nearby facility.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Adam Johnson in West Virginia is still researching and chatting with ChatGPT about his ballot.
    — Maham Javaid, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of researching
Verb
  • By studying what happens when these energetic particles collide with target materials, scientists can investigate the shapes and sizes of atomic nuclei.
    — Andrea Richard, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026
  • While making Sunrise on the Reaping in Spain, Zada and costar Mckenna Grace burned through the night rewatching the original Hunger Games films, studying every line and gesture.
    — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of studying
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“Sifting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sifting. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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