What Do You Sift Through

sift through something to examine all parts of something. The fire inspector sifted through the rubble, looking for clues to the start of the fire. We sifted through all the papers in the old trunk, but we did not find what we were looking for. See also: sift, through.

What is another way to say sift through?

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How do you use sift in a sentence?

1. He remained throughout the night, crawling on his hands and knees to sift through the debris. …
2. She tried to sift through her emotions before she returned to his door. …
3. In a large bowl, sift together the cocoa, sugar, and salt.