sift

IPA: sˈɪft

To sieve or strain (something).
To separate or scatter (things) as if by sieving.
To examine (something) carefully.
[+object] (archaic or old-fashioned) To scrutinise (someone or something) carefully so as to find the truth.
[+ through (object)] To carefully go through a set of objects, or a collection of information, in order to find something.
(computing, dated) To move data records up in memory to make space to insert further records.

Examples of "sift" in Sentences

Sift the flour and the baking powder.
He and Danny sift through all the salt.
Sift the remaining malt and flour together.
Republicans sift through the ashes of defeat.
We sift the sources and we only use the best.
Investigators sift through facts, false information.
I have no time to sift through the rest at the moment.
Meera Maasi crouching on the floor to sift the stones from rice.
But the people were learned enough to sift through the vibrant knowledge.
Sift in the flour, baking powder, ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg, then slowly whisk in the beer/molasses mixture.