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Definition sift in American English

sift verb

[transitive] verb
/sɪft/
1

to pour a dry substance through a sieve to remove the large pieces

Synonyms and related words
bake beat blanch
2

to examine information, documents, etc. in order to find what you are looking for

Example

Sift every grain of information until you find the answer.

Synonyms and related words
investigate look into follow up study check examine
2.1

to look in a pile of things in order to find a particular thing

Example

Bomb experts continue to sift the blast site.

Synonyms and related words
go through look out for seek out
Definition sift in American English