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
  • As returns began filtering in from the western part of the district, which Reagan was winning handily, the ballot trend also was toward other Republican candidates.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Conventional sewage treatment is capable of filtering up to 99% of microfibers and other microplastics flushed from homes and businesses, other studies have found.
    — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of filtering
Verb
  • At a key power plant that was severely damaged by the floods, workers started inspecting the facilities Sunday to survey the destruction.
    — Victoria Milko, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • On top of that, the trio of experienced measurers who officially scored the antlers, spending hours inspecting and measuring the rack, all vouched for the deer.
    — Richard P. Smith, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of inspecting
Verb
  • The films were in-person midnight-screening sensations too, though there’s a distinction between watching material that’s taped rather than performed live.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Burch recalls test-screening reactions from young viewers, some of whom had never seen the original cartoons.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of screening
Verb
  • The sport’s governing body didn’t respond by investigating what Semple did to Switzer.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Multiple agencies, including the State Police and the Suffolk County DA are now investigating the accident.
    — Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of investigating
Verb
  • Norman also has a tendency to raise fiscal concerns about some of the president’s priorities, at times straining his relationship with the president.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Data centers have become the largest driver of surging electricity demand that is straining US power grids.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of straining
Verb
  • Anne Dressen, a curator at the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris, has been researching these questions by surveying hundreds of museum labels and wall texts across Europe and the US.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But if the end result is protection for your principal for the next nine months and a substantial return waiting for you when the account matures, the time spent researching your options now will have been well worth it.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of researching
Verb
  • Greyson said nearly five decades of studying near-death experiences has convinced him there is probably something after death.
    — Michael Collins, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
  • After studying hospitality in Switzerland and working in New York with chef Daniel Boulud, Kfoury returned to Lebanon, only to live through another war in 2006.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of studying
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“Sifting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sifting. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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