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What does sift mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word sift? Here's what it means.

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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And at the checkout I had to sift through the basket of items I had chosen and those which had been sneaked in by my minx of a little helper.
Do you have to sift through countless napkins, coasters, and hotel matchbooks?
Pupils from Cawood Primary School joined in the scheme when they helped sift through molehills looking for artefacts.
To make the basic suet pastry, sift the flour, baking powder and salt together, then rub in the suet.
Archival institutions have been closed or downsized, resulting in a shortage of qualified people to sift through the accumulated documentation.
Beat whites with caster sugar till stiff, sift icing sugar and cornflour together and fold into egg white mixture.

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