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Phrasal Verb - Sifting Through

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Raymundo CH

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Definition

To carefully examine and consider each item or piece of information in a group or collection, often in order to make a decision or find something specific.

Examples

No.Example
1After sifting through hundreds of resumes, the hiring manager finally found a suitable candidate.
2The detective spent hours sifting through evidence to build a case against the suspect.
3I need to sift through my emails before I can respond to any of them.
4The archaeologists spent days sifting through the sand to find artifacts.
5The jury took hours to sift through the testimony before reaching a verdict.
6The students sifted through their textbooks to prepare for the exam.
7The chef sifted through the flour before baking the cake.
8The manager asked her assistant to sift through the reports and pull out any relevant data.
9The researcher spent weeks sifting through old documents to find the information he needed.
10The team sifted through the suggestions to choose the best one for the project.