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What does sift mean?

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Verb
  1. To sieve or strain (something).
  2. To separate or scatter (things) as if by sieving.
  3. To examine (something) carefully.
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To make the basic suet pastry, sift the flour, baking powder and salt together, then rub in the suet.
Pupils from Cawood Primary School joined in the scheme when they helped sift through molehills looking for artefacts.
Suddenly came Mr Hill's cry for help and as a fireman started to sift through the debris he saw the railman's boots poking through the soil.
Do you have to sift through countless napkins, coasters, and hotel matchbooks?
We need to sift the grain from the chaff and check out whether the allegations of abuse are genuine, exaggerated or altogether mala fide.
Beat whites with caster sugar till stiff, sift icing sugar and cornflour together and fold into egg white mixture.

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