sift
sift /s'ɪft/ (sifts sifting sifted)
1 [VERB] V n
If you sift a powder such as flour or sand, you put it through a sieve in order to remove large pieces or lumps.
Sift the flour and baking powder into a medium-sized mixing bowl.
= sieve
2 [VERB] V through n, V n
If you sift through something such as evidence, you examine it thoroughly.
Police officers have continued to sift through the wreckage following yesterday's bomb attack...
Brook has sifted the evidence and summarises it clearly.
1 [VERB] V n
If you sift a powder such as flour or sand, you put it through a sieve in order to remove large pieces or lumps.
Sift the flour and baking powder into a medium-sized mixing bowl.
= sieve
2 [VERB] V through n, V n
If you sift through something such as evidence, you examine it thoroughly.
Police officers have continued to sift through the wreckage following yesterday's bomb attack...
Brook has sifted the evidence and summarises it clearly.