sift - Similar and Opposite Words

What is another word for sift ?

Here are the synonyms for sift , a list of similar words for sift from our thesaurus that you can use

Verb

distinguish and separate out

Synonyms

• sieve
• sift

More generic

• choose
• pick out
• select
• take

Verb

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

Synonyms

• sieve
• sift
• strain

More generic

• separate

More specific

• resift
• rice
• riddle
• screen
• winnow

Verb

check and sort carefully

Synonyms

• sieve
• sift

More generic

• analyse
• analyze
• canvass
• examine
• study

Verb

move as if through a sieve

Synonyms

• sift

More generic

• go
• locomote
• move
• travel

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