sifting
noun
sift·ing
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Definition of sifting
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: the act or process of sifting
Examples of sifting in a Sentence
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Landlubber options include an excellent half-pound burger paved with Gruyère and enlivened by tarragon mayo, the accompanying fries given a sifting of Cajun spices. — Rand Richards Cooper, courant.com, "Review: Brizo in Rocky Hill," 10 July 2019 Not that Ferrell was averse to a careful re-sifting of the historical evidence. — James Grant, WSJ, "Robert H. Ferrell, a Historian of Breadth and Clarity," 17 Aug. 2018 Inconsistent sifting and finding targets as move blocker. — Nathaniel Cline, cleveland.com, "Ian Thomas, Indiana TE: NFL Draft 2018 (video)," 8 Mar. 2018 Landlubber options include an excellent half-pound burger paved with Gruyère and enlivened by tarragon mayo, the accompanying fries given a sifting of Cajun spices. — Rand Richards Cooper, courant.com, "Review: Brizo in Rocky Hill," 10 July 2019 Not that Ferrell was averse to a careful re-sifting of the historical evidence. — James Grant, WSJ, "Robert H. Ferrell, a Historian of Breadth and Clarity," 17 Aug. 2018 Inconsistent sifting and finding targets as move blocker. — Nathaniel Cline, cleveland.com, "Ian Thomas, Indiana TE: NFL Draft 2018 (video)," 8 Mar. 2018 The sifting process, completed on a rainy day 18 months ago, culminated in the midst of a dense forest 40 miles southeast of Portland and 12 miles southeast of Estacada. — Jamie Hale, OregonLive.com, "The Oregonian visited the state's first nudist colony in 1935 -- and got an eyeful," 20 June 2017 From our sifting -- we found-- parts of the device itself, wiring. — CBS News, ""48 Hours: NCIS:" The Terrorists, The Spies, The Hackers," 30 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sifting.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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