Advertisement
Vocabulary Entry
sifting
|verb • noun
Advertisement
V
verb
To separate and sort through something, often used in the context of material or information.
Example Sentences
"She spent the afternoon sifting through the sand to find the hidden treasures."
"The detective was sifting through the evidence to find a clue."
"He is sifting through all the applications to choose the best candidate."
N
noun
The act of sifting or the process of separating and sorting items.
Example Sentences
"The sifting of the flour helped to make the cake lighter."
"After the sifting, we found several gold nuggets mixed with the dirt."
"The sifting of the data revealed important trends."