RhymeZone: sift definitions

Definitions of sift:

verb: move as if through a sieve
Example: "The soldiers sifted through the woods"
verb: separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
Example: "Sift the flour"
verb: distinguish and separate out
Example: "Sift through the job candidates"
verb: check and sort carefully
Example: "Sift the information"