- 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
He announced that the country's domestic intelligence agency would break with the American data sifting giant Palantir in favour of local firm ChapsVision.
From Barron's • Jun. 17, 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
The Five Eyes bulletin says Chinese agents post fake job adverts online before sifting through applicants' CVs to identify candidates worth exploiting.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
I did it again, and he beamed at me and plunged his fingers into the letters, sifting through them like sand.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
