sifted
Passed through mesh
Sifted is the past tense of sift, meaning to pass through a sieve or fine mesh to separate particles by size: sifted flour, sifted powdered sugar.
By extension, to sift is to examine carefully, sorting what's useful from what isn't: She sifted through the evidence.
The committee sifted applications for qualified candidates.
Perforated draining vessel
- meshInterlocking open weave
- colanderKitchen bowl for draining
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- percolationLiquid passing through pores
refined · screened · purified · clarified · cleaned · sediment · particulate · clear
Milled grain powder
- powdered sugarFinely ground sweetener
- confectioner'sOf a candy maker
- cocoaGround cacao seed powder
- cakeFrosted baked dessert
pastry · recipe · ingredient · fine · texture · lumps · aerated · light
Examined in close detail
- investigatedConducted an inquiry
- reviewedExamined and judged
- studiedExamined closely or learned
- combedArranged hair neatly
searched · explored · probed · surveyed · inspected · assessed · evaluated · parsed
Restricted from disclosure
- categorizedGrouped by shared traits
- organizedSystematically arranged
- arrangedPut into order
- separatedPut or kept apart
graded · ranked · prioritized · ordered · distributed · grouped · divided · selected
strainer
Perforated draining vessel
- meshInterlocking open weave
- colanderKitchen bowl for draining
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
percolation · refined · screened · purified · clarified · cleaned · sediment · particulate · clear · uncontaminated
flour
Milled grain powder
- powdered sugarFinely ground sweetener
- confectioner'sOf a candy maker
- cocoaGround cacao seed powder
cake · pastry · recipe · ingredient · fine · texture · lumps · aerated · light · dusted
scrutinized
Examined in close detail
- investigatedConducted an inquiry
- reviewedExamined and judged
- studiedExamined closely or learned
combed · searched · explored · probed · surveyed · inspected · assessed · evaluated · parsed · dissected
classified
Restricted from disclosure
- categorizedGrouped by shared traits
- organizedSystematically arranged
- arrangedPut into order
separated · graded · ranked · prioritized · ordered · distributed · grouped · divided · selected · culled
data
Facts for analysis
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- cluesHints toward answers
- informationKnowledge about something
records · documents · archives · files · research · patterns · details · facts · findings · reports
siftedunsifted
Not separated by mesh
unrefined · lumpy · clumped · unprocessed · coarse
siftedunexamined
Not yet scrutinized
overlooked · ignored · unsorted · unanalyzed · neglected
siftedadulterated
Diluted with inferior substances
contaminated · impure · mixed · tainted · polluted
- sift throughExamine methodically for findings
- sift outRemove by filtering
- sifting throughExamining carefully to sort
- sifted throughExamined methodically for selection
- sifted outRemoved through careful sorting
- flour sifterMesh tool for baking powder
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