Meaning & use
sifting
The process of passing a substance through a sieve, or carefully examining material to find what matters.
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Sifting the flour first kept the cake batter light and free of lumps.
After hours of sifting through old files, she finally found the missing contract.
A note on using this word
Sifting extends naturally from the kitchen to investigation, as in 'sifting through evidence' to separate relevant details from noise.
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