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Sift (Verb)

Separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements; "sift the flour".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Distinguish and separate out; "sift through the job candidates".

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

The hiring team will sift through a pile of resumes to identify the most suitable candidates for the position.
Detectives sift through hours of surveillance footage to find any clues that might lead to the suspect.
The researcher sifts through old manuscripts to find relevant information for her dissertation.
The police officer sifts through eyewitness accounts to separate fact from rumor.
The editor sifts through the submissions to choose the best stories for the magazine.

Move as if through a sieve; "The soldiers sifted through the woods".

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

The sand sifted through her fingers as she sat on the beach.
The police carefully sifted through the debris of the burned building to look for clues.
As they combed the forest, the rescuers sifted through dense foliage searching for the missing hiker.
The archaeologists sifted through the abandoned excavation site to uncover new artifacts.
The detectives sifted through old case files in an attempt to solve the decades-old mystery.

Check and sort carefully; "sift the information".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Before making any conclusions, it's essential to sift through the entire dataset and identify any potential biases or errors.
She took the time to sift the applications and separate the qualified candidates from those who didn't meet the requirements.
It's crucial to sift the rumors from the facts in order to get an accurate picture of what's really going on.
The researcher spent months sifting the historical records, looking for any clues that could lead to a breakthrough discovery.
To make an informed decision, analysts need to sift the market data and identify any emerging trends or patterns.