sifting

verb

Definition of siftingnext
present participle of sift
1
as in filtering

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2
as in inspecting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sifting
  1. inspecting
  2. investigating
  3. screening
  4. researching
  5. straining
Verb
  • Drones are widely used for smart agriculture, providing day-by-day data on each field, as well as inspecting pipelines, powerlines, bridges and other infrastructure.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Marine Le Pen was thousands of miles away in the French territory of Mayotte, inspecting the aftermath of destructive Cyclone Chido, at the time of her father’s death.
    Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of inspecting
Verb
  • What's New Delta Airlines is investigating a complaint from a disgruntled passenger who says they were downgraded from a first-class seat only to find that a dog had taken their place.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Fire officials are investigating what may have caused the fire.
    Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of investigating
Verb
  • Colorado, for instance, passed a law this year regulating AI’s usage in high-risk scenarios like screening applications for jobs, loans and housing.
    Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
  • No one enjoys repetitive, laborious tasks like screening thousands of résumés.
    Raj Mukherjee, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of screening
Verb
  • Additionally, practicing interview skills and researching potential employers can give job seekers a competitive edge when hiring does accelerate.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • She’s spent over five years researching, reporting on, and writing about the beauty industry for publications like Martha Stewart Living, Martha Stewart Weddings, InStyle, and Byrdie.
    Claire Sullivan, WWD, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of researching
Verb
  • He was forced to leave the game in the final minutes of the Pelicans’ Play-In Tournament loss to the Lakers last season after straining his left hamstring.
    William Guillory, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • This will deepen the divide between the global North and South on issues of race and cultural difference, straining the West’s diplomatic relations with countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America while provoking broader resentment toward Western countries seen as perpetuating racial hierarchies.
    Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of straining
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