Sifting can be categorized as a noun and a verb.
Verb |
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| sift - separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements; "sift the flour" | ||
| sift - move as if through a sieve; "The soldiers sifted through the woods" | ||
| sift - distinguish and separate out; "sift through the job candidates" | ||
| sift - check and sort carefully; "sift the information" | ||
Noun |
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| sifting - the act of separating grain from chaff; "the winnowing was done by women" |
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| 1. | verb | The wise ones fashion speech with their thought, sifting it as grain is sifted through a sieve. | |
| 2. | verb | Sift the flour. | |
| 3. | verb | Sift through the job candidates. | |
| 4. | verb | Sift the information. | |
| 5. | verb | If you sift through barrels of dirt, you may eventually find a flake of gold. | |
| 6. | verb | Did you sift the flour before you made the cookie batter? | |
| 7. | verb | Tom wanted to sift the flour, salt, and baking soda together, but he didn't have a sieve. | |
| 8. | verb | Sift the flour to remove the lumps. | |
| 9. | verb | If you sift through barrels of dirt, you may eventually find a flake of gold. | |
| 10. | verb | Did you sift the flour before you made the cookie batter? | |
| 11. | verb | Tom wanted to sift the flour, salt, and baking soda together, but he didn't have a sieve. | |
| 12. | verb | Sift the flour to remove the lumps. |
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| verb | |
| The wise ones fashion speech with their thought, sifting it as grain is sifted through a sieve. | |
| Sift the flour. |
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| Sift through the job candidates. |
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| Sift the information. |
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| If you sift through barrels of dirt, you may eventually find a flake of gold. | |
| Did you sift the flour before you made the cookie batter? | |
| Tom wanted to sift the flour, salt, and baking soda together, but he didn't have a sieve. | |
| Sift the flour to remove the lumps. | |
| If you sift through barrels of dirt, you may eventually find a flake of gold. | |
| Did you sift the flour before you made the cookie batter? | |
| Tom wanted to sift the flour, salt, and baking soda together, but he didn't have a sieve. | |
| Sift the flour to remove the lumps. | |