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to sift
01
to pass a powdered substance through a sieve or fine mesh to remove lumps or impurities
Transitive: to sift a powdered substance
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
sift
3rd person singular
sifts
Past simple
sifted
Past participle
sifted
Examples
She sifts the flour before adding it to the cake batter for smooth consistency.
02
to carefully examine or sort through something
Intransitive: to sift through items
Examples
The archaeologist sifted through the soil to uncover artifacts from ancient civilizations buried beneath the surface.
03
to move through or fall as if through a sieve
Intransitive: to sift through sth
Examples
The sand sifted through the cracks in the beach umbrella.
