sifted

past tense of sift

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sifted
Verb
  • The planes were taken out of service and inspected by maintenance teams, American Airlines said.
    Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Instead, sheriff’s offices statewide were allowed for seven years to choose which law enforcement agencies investigated their in-custody deaths.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2025
  • The incident is being investigated by the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board.
    Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The film was also screened locally at the Freep Film Festival in spring 2024, to rave reactions.
    Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Against this backdrop, CNBC Pro screened this year’s big winners for stocks that could be due to repeat their meteoric success next year.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • My organization has researched what voters think of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s mission and found support among Republicans, independents and Democrats.
    Christine Chen Zinner, Sun Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Larkin Gallup is a recent graduate of Johns Hopkins University who has researched the history of South Baltimore with the Community of Curtis Bay Association and the South Baltimore Community Land Trust.
    Larkin Gallup, Baltimore Sun, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Sifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sifted. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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