sift
verb (used with object)
to separate and retain the coarse parts of (flour, ashes, etc.) with a sieve.
sifting
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present participleof sift.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Since July, hundreds of experts and soldiers have been working to unearth layers of remains at the park, aided by bulldozers, excavators and water pumps but often sifting through the mud by hand.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Instead, it was a layered cake made from whipping butter and sugar until it was frothy and then sifting in the dry ingredients.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
All of this means much more time sifting through silica and wielding her tiny enamel brush.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
AI-driven answers culled from sifting information in large language models might lack important context or fail to interpret it correctly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
A month later Billie sits at her dining room table, sifting through the pictorial record of Chris’s final days.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
