SIFTS Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

sifts

verb

present tense third-person singular of sift

as in filters

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The bargain rewards responsible development and filters out speculation, secrecy and cost shifting.

— Mark Drapeau, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Proton Mail filters out ads and tracking images, so those won’t affect you.

— Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of filters

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Late Thursday afternoon, one of the companies involved in the condo elevator project told CBS News Chicago the bulk of the work is complete, but the elevator cannot be put into service until the state inspects it.

— Suzanne Le Mignot, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) independently inspects and tests every discharge batch to ensure these radiation limits are consistently met.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of inspects

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But Mizzou lays claim to the title because of several factors, including statistical discrepancies and a Border War game that has drawn lines in the sand for Missouri and Kansas fan bases.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
Their life cycle begins after female and male dragonflies mate and the female dragonfly lays tiny eggs in freshwater.

— Olga R. Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of lays

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The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office investigates the lion’s share of the murders, conducting investigations in 27 of the county’s 34 municipalities.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
This story was reported by The Washington Post and ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.

— Molly Hensley-Clancy, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of investigates

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San Diego biotech firm Craif, which screens for cancer through at-home urine tests, received $33 million this week to strengthen its research and development for pancreatic cancer testing.

— Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Veteran director-producer Marc Turtletaub returns to feature filmmaking this year with Borges and Me, which screens this weekend in one of the primetime Out of Competition spots at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of screens

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The end result is that, as everyone settles on one side of the parenthood fence or the other, many pick the side with people a lot like themselves.

— Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
Removing a single record rarely settles the issue, and aiming for total invisibility is neither realistic nor a reliable defense.

— Control Risks, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

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