sift through

sɪft θruː

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Definition of sift through - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

search or analyzecarefully look through things or information to find something important

She sifted through the files for the missing report.
Detectives sifted through evidence to find the murder weapon.
She sifted through old letters for a family recipe.

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Expressions with sift through

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sift through the wreckage

examine debris to find something useful

They sift through the wreckage to find any salvageable items.

sift through the debris

examine remnants to find something useful

Volunteers sift through the debris to salvage belongings.

sift through the ashes

search carefully through remains

After the fire, they had to sift through the ashes for any valuables.

Expressions with sift

sift out

remove unwanted or select important items from a group

They sift out the best candidates from the list.

sift through the wreckage

examine debris to find something useful

They sift through the wreckage to find any salvageable items.

sift through the debris

examine remnants to find something useful

Volunteers sift through the debris to salvage belongings.

sift through the ashes

search carefully through remains

After the fire, they had to sift through the ashes for any valuables.

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French:éplucher, ...
German:durchsuchen, ...
Italian:setacciare, ...
Spanish:examinar a fondo, ...
Portuguese:vasculhar, ...
Chinese:仔细筛查, ...
Japanese:精査する, ...
Arabic:نَقَّبَ في, ...
Hebrew:לְנַפּוֹת, ...
Russian:перебирать, ...
Ukrainian:перебирати, ...
Hindi:छानना, ...
Bengali:খুঁটিয়ে দেখা, ...
Catalan:remenar, ...
Czech:probírat se, ...
Danish:gennemgå, ...
Dutch:zeef door, ...
Greek:ξεδιαλέγω, ...
Hungarian:átnézni, ...
Khmer:រុករកយ៉ាងម៉ត់ចត់, ...
Korean:샅샅이 뒤지다, ...
Persian:زیر و رو کردن, ...
Polish:przesiewać, ...
Portuguese (BR):passar por, ...
Romanian:a cerceta cu atenție, ...
Swedish:gå igenom, ...
Thai:ค้นหาอย่างละเอียด, ...
Turkish:didik didik aramak, ...
Vietnamese:lục lọi, ...

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