sort the wheat from the chaff

verb

Synonym of separate the wheat from the chaff.

Meanings

verbsort the wheat from the chaff (third-person singular simple present sorts the wheat from the chaff, present participle sorting the wheat from the chaff, simple past and past participle sorted the wheat from the chaff)

present singular third person sorts the wheat from the chaff · participle present sorting the wheat from the chaff · participle past sorted the wheat from the chaff · past sorted the wheat from the chaff

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of separate the wheat from the chaff.

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sort the wheat from the chaff. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sort%20the%20wheat%20from%20the%20chaff

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sort the wheat from the chaff,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sort%20the%20wheat%20from%20the%20chaff.

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