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Meaning of sifted out
The primary meaning of "sifted out" is to carefully examine or separate something in order to remove or extract unwanted parts.
Etymology of sifted out
The word "sifted" is the past tense of the verb "sift", which originated from Old English "siftan", and is related to the Old Norse word "sifta", both of which are derived from the Proto-Germanic word "siftiz", and the Proto-Indo-European root "seip-", which carried a sense of separating or filtering
Synonyms
separated
extracted
removed
eliminated
discarded
excluded
filtered out
screened out
sorted out
winnowed
cleared
purified
refined
clarified
strained
drained
purified
cleared
distanced
detached
disengaged
severed
disconnected
isolated
disconnected
dissociated
severed
cut off
isolated
Definitions
- To examine or separate something carefully in order to remove or extract unwanted parts
- * To remove or extract something from a larger quantity or group
Usage Examples
- The company sifted out the unqualified applicants to find the best candidate for the job
- * The farmer sifted out the rotten fruits from the basket to sell only the fresh ones