- present participle of sift.
sifting
Example Sentences
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“You’re sifting through a bunch of profiles. It’s really hard to understand and find somebody that’s compatible for you based on your specific types of preferences,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2026
A man returned seven bags of dumped rubbish to a fly-tipper's doorstep after sifting through CCTV.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
Newsom, in a video on Monday, said federal agents had questioned friends and associates of him and his wife and have been sifting through "years and years of random documents."
From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026
But if you’re not feeling patriotic—or feel like you might just need a backup for Team USA on the off-chance they don’t go all the way, here’s our guide to sifting through the field.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
It was good to sleep where the village dogs didn’t bark all night and where the only sound to disturb their dreams was the pine trees sifting wind in a lulling roar.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
