sift
/sˈɪft/
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Definitions
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move as if through a sieve; "The soldiers sifted through the woods"
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separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements; "sift the flour"
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check and sort carefully; "sift the information"
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distinguish and separate out; "sift through the job candidates"