sift
verb (used with object)
to separate and retain the coarse parts of (flour, ashes, etc.) with a sieve.
has sifted
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present perfectof sift (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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With the help of high-performance computers, the research team, which also includes Chris Lauber's working group from the Helmholtz Center for Infection Research in Hanover, has sifted through almost 300,000 data sets.
From Science Daily ● May 13, 2024
Peter Milián has sifted through hundreds of pictures of his cousin Marcus Guara and his family during the past few days since their beachfront condominium building collapsed, killing the family of four.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 2, 2021
Since his appointment in late 2018, Berhalter has sifted through dozens of players in laying a foundation and building depth.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 2, 2021
Since Curiosity landed in 2012, it has sifted samples of soil and ground-up rock for signs of organic molecules—the complex carbon chains that on Earth form the building blocks of life.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 7, 2018
The top of the low wall is irregular; the bricks have been knocked out; the dust has sifted down; the mosses have gathered, and a fringe of grass follows all its length.
From An American Girl Abroad by Adeline Trafton
