Verb
To separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the coarse; as, to sift meal or flour; to sift powder; to sift sand or lime.
To separate or part as if with a sieve.
To examine critically or minutely; to scrutinize.
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The soldiers sifted through the woods Source: Internet
Add in the cocoa powder and sift in half of the powdered sugar. Source: Internet
At least 20 people are dead after torrential rain in southwestern Japan triggered massive floods and mudslides, local media said Sunday, as rescue workers sift through debris in search of at least 14 missing. Source: Internet