sift out
verbDefinitions
To isolate or identify one particular thing from a collection that includes less relevant…
To isolate or identify one particular thing from a collection that includes less relevant things.
- So in the waning days of the 20th Century, concert programmers and ticket-buyers alike have become informed and careful about what to sell and what to buy; to sift out the good new music from the not-so-good.
- Besides, a little judicious eavesdropping might sift out a useful nugget or two.
- The unfolding narrative often exposes a disciple's uneven progress, striving to sift out authentic guides from their counterfeits.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for sift out. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA