SIFTS Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

sifts

verb

present tense third-person singular of sift

as in filters

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As the name implies, Glass Half Full filters its work through a hopeful lens.

— Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
These compounds quickly destroy the stratospheric ozone, the gas that filters out harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of filters

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After a dietary supplement goes to market, the FDA periodically inspects its manufacturing facilities and collects and tests some products.

— Andrew Yockey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
In California, the state approves new rides and ones that have been modified and either directly inspects them or relies on an annual inspection by the owner.

— Kate Brumback, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of inspects

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That said, the research lays a promising foundation for integrating electronics with biological tissue.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
Unsurprisingly, the report lays a lot of blame on the US, which saw its emissions rise more than any other country in the past year.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of lays

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For now, Mickschl’s disciplinary case remains open as the university investigates the chalk incident.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Charlotte Water investigates reports of violations through staff observations and complaints from the public.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of investigates

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The festival traditionally screens Brazil’s submission for the Best International Oscar as its opening title.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
Joining them is script editor, story consultant and executive producer Jack Casey (Wren Boys, White Girl), who is also a story consultant on Black Church Bay, which screens at this year’s LFF.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of screens

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Waititi never settles on one either, most often opting for a glibness that treats key aspects of the plot, including Klara’s rudimentary faith, into something like a joke.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
Smoke from fires in the Sierra foothills, the North Coast and the northern Sacramento Valley often settles over Sacramento, and late-summer smoke tends to arrive during heat waves.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

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