sift

verb6 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.5

to examine or sort something with great attention to detail

to use a period of time to carefully examine a large amount of something

to use a long period of time to carefully examine a large amount of something

to examine a large collection of items, documents, or evidence very carefully

to separate or remove particular things from a larger group

to search for something specific within a larger amount of information or material

Collocations with "sift"

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