sift through

/ˈsɪft θɹuː/

verb

To carefully go through a set of objects, or a collection of information, in order to find something.

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Meanings

verbsift through (third-person singular simple present sifts through, present participle sifting through, simple past and past participle sifted through)

present singular third person sifts through · participle present sifting through · participle past sifted through · past sifted through

  1. idiomatictransitiveTo carefully go through a set of objects, or a collection of information, in order to find something.

Translations

Spanish examinar / revisar cuidadosamente
  • examinar / revisar cuidadosamenteTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with sift through

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Cite this entry
APA

sift through. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sift%20through

MLA

“sift through.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sift%20through. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sift through,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sift%20through.

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