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to sift out
01
to separate and remove what is unwanted or less suitable, often by examining carefully
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
out
Base verb
sift
Present tense
sift out
3rd person singular
sifts out
Present participle
sifting out
Past simple
sifted out
Past participle
sifted out
Examples
We need to sift out the best candidates for the job.
