Collocations for sift - verb
1. pass sth through a sieve
ADV.
finely
Sift the flour finely before adding it to the mixture.
Sift the flour finely before adding it to the mixture.
in, together
Beat the mixture until smooth, then sift in the remaining sugar.
Beat the mixture until smooth, then sift in the remaining sugar.
2. examine sth very carefully
ADV.
carefully, methodically
PREP.
through
They spent days carefully sifting through the evidence.
They spent days carefully sifting through the evidence.