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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  1. filtering
  2. inspecting
  3. screening
  4. investigating
  5. straining
  6. researching
  7. studying
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  • According to You, the new approach could save significant computing resources by filtering out less promising materials before expensive simulations or even lab experiments start.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The liver just might be one of your hardest-working organs, producing proteins and filtering the blood, metabolizing nutrients and creating necessary bile for digestion.
    — Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of filtering
Verb
  • After inspecting her home and speaking with Hamann's other children, state social workers closed her case.
    — Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Kim Won Jin / AFP via Getty Images Another article recalled Kim visiting a pickled seafood factory at the time amid soaring temperatures, portraying him inspecting sweltering fermentation rooms while stressing food quality and hygiene.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of inspecting
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  • The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends screening women at least twice during pregnancy and once after birth for anxiety and depression, the most common disorders.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Polish helmer is set to personally welcome audiences at the gala screening, marking his return to Sarajevo after screening Cold War at the festival and his 1992 documentary film Serbian Epics, which screened in the early days of the festival.
    — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of screening
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  • However, Japanese media reports that the Japan Football Association (JFA) is investigating allegations that four Japanese referees were involved.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The accountability group is charged with investigating complaints against officers and reports to the San Francisco Police Commission.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of investigating
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  • Soaring temperatures are forcing drastic measures in Europe, where successive heatwaves are straining an economy already under pressure from US tariffs, Chinese competition and higher energy prices because of the Iran war.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Kabita’s hemoglobin levels were critically low, leaving her short of oxygen and straining her heart.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of straining
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  • A lot of effort went into researching different mystical, strange calligraphy and all kinds of diagram stuff that are in that.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Players ruthlessly compete for victory points derived from controlling systems, building specific structures, discovering artifacts, and researching scientific innovations.
    — Alan Bradley, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of researching
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  • Steven Harmon, a Baptist theologian at Gardner-Webb University who has spent decades studying Baptist history, says much of that change stems from the way denominational labels have become intertwined with political identity.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Researchers studying prostate cancer discovered three cases of biopsy sample misidentification over two years, according to a 2011 research paper.
    — Kim Chandler, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of studying
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