sifted

verb

Definition of siftednext
past tense of sift
1
as in filtered

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2
as in inspected

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  1. inspected
  2. investigated
  3. screened
  4. researched
Verb
  • Have your heating unit inspected annually.
    Eric Lagatta, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Make an appointment to have your chimney inspected and swept out.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of inspected
Verb
  • If any further information comes to light in relation to this offending it will be assessed and investigated accordingly.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • With a non-invasive, handheld device, which is being investigated for treating IBD, electrical stimulation is administered through the skin to either the right or left branches of the vagus nerve in the neck or the ear.
    Stacey Colino, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of investigated
Verb
  • Fiction films that have screened in Premieres include A Different Man, Past Lives, Passages, Promising Young Woman, Kajillionaire, The Report, The Big Sick, and Good Luck to You, Leo Grande.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • To tempt subscribers, Disney spent tens of billions of dollars on movies and shows which played exclusively on its platform rather than being screened in theaters or on television.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of screened
Verb
  • But if a campaign has been properly researched, tested and vetted, don’t let the voices of doubt prevail.
    Tripp Westbrook, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This meticulously researched book presents Mr Kray’s years’ long investigation into the facts surrounding the perplexing death of American horse racing’s most valuable sire, Alydar.
    GrrlScientist, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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