sieve
noun
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Definition of sieve
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a device with meshes or perforations through which finer particles of a mixture (as of ashes, flour, or sand) of various sizes may be passed to separate them from coarser ones, through which the liquid may be drained from liquid-containing material, or through which soft materials may be forced for reduction to fine particles
sieve
verb
sieved;
sieving
Definition of sieve (Entry 2 of 2)
: sift
Examples of sieve in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Strain the broth through a fine-mesh sieve set over a 6-quart pot. — Los Angeles Times, "Bún Cá Kiên Giang: Vietnamese Fish and Shrimp Rice Noodle Soup," 21 Aug. 2019 Strain through medium-mesh sieve into pitcher, pressing on solids to extract as much juice as possible. — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, "Swamp Thing," 1 Aug. 2019 Strain the broth through a fine-mesh sieve into a large saucepan or into airtight containers to store until ready to use. — Los Angeles Times, "Charred Onion Broth," 24 July 2019 Strain ginger simple syrup through a fine mesh sieve. — Dallas News, "Texas peaches are here! Try these 4 simple summer recipes," 20 July 2019 The defense won’t be as staunch as it’s being made out to be, and the offensive line has issues because Garett Bolles at left tackle is a sieve/holding machine. — Mark Kiszla, The Denver Post, "Kickin’ It with Kiz: Of all the strange things that could happen to Broncos in 2019, this might be the wackiest …," 13 July 2019 The excavated soil is washed through a sieve, which traps small stones that are examined for gems. — Paul Tullis, National Geographic, "How the sapphire trade is driving lemurs toward extinction," 6 Mar. 2019 Strain broth in pot through fine-mesh sieve, discarding any remaining solids; transfer back to pot, press Sauté and bring mixture to a simmer. — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, "Instant Pot Chicken Soup," 21 Dec. 2018 Strain through a fine sieve into a container with a cover. — John Besh, House Beautiful, "Shrimp and Andouille Over Grits Warms You Right Up," 17 Nov. 2015Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
After getting permission from the Wallace family, CBS opened their 60 Minutes archives for the very first time, allowing Belkin to sieve through thousands of hours of footage. — Sara Merican, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Mike Wallace Is Here' Filmmaker: Doc Tells a "Bigger Story" About Broadcast Journalism," 31 July 2019 Evidence suggests that these prehistoric grains were gathered, ground, sieved, kneaded, and then baked, in a similar process as today’s. — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, "Archeologists Find World's Oldest Bread," 17 July 2018 Solution: The key to smoothing it out is sieving it. — Mandy Major, Woman's Day, "10 Common Cooking Mistakes—Solved," 11 May 2011 Recently six men sieving it for an hour with a 100-foot net came up with only two dozen four-inch creatures that elsewhere would be called crappies and catfish. — New York Times, "Nearly Eradicated in Humans, the Guinea Worm Finds New Victims: Dogs," 18 June 2018 Social media have helped bring on a new era, enabling individuated encounters with the news that confirm biases and sieve out contravening facts. — Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, "The End of Reality," 8 Apr. 2018 Submerge sieve in liquid, add miso and gochujang to sieve, and stir to liquefy both, then press through strainer until pastes are dissolved. — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, "Spicy Kimchi Miso Soup," 19 Feb. 2017 Submerge sieve in liquid, add miso to sieve, and stir to liquefy miso, then press through strainer until miso is dissolved. — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, "Green Miso Soup With Soba," 19 Feb. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sieve.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for sieve
sieve
noun
English Language Learners Definition of sieve
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a kitchen tool that has many small holes and that is used to separate smaller particles from larger ones or solids from liquids
sieve
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of sieve (Entry 2 of 2)
: to put (something) through a sieve
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sieve
noun
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Kids Definition of sieve
: a utensil with meshes or holes to separate finer particles from coarser ones or solids from liquids
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