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Textual thesaurus for "sieve"

(noun) screen

a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles


(verb) sift

distinguish and separate out

sift through the job candidates


(verb) sift, strain

separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements

sift the flour


(verb) sift

check and sort carefully

sift the information


(verb) screen, screen out, sort

examine in order to test suitability

screen these samples; screen the job applicants