sifts

present tense third-person singular of sift

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Verb
  • At a news conference Sunday, Schumer had urged that the company halt all flights while the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigates the crash.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
  • In the movie Glass Onion (spoiler alert), a detective investigates a case involving a billionaire.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The best way to tackle this show is to watch Season 1, then look up the big spoiler for Season 2, and then skip Season 2 and watch Season 3, where the program ultimately settles into its melodramatic, soapy groove.
    Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 3 Jan. 2025
  • As Seattle settles into the rainy season, don't expect a sea of umbrellas on the sidewalks.
    Christine Clarridge, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Sifts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sifts. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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