Get to know Sifts better with 6 real example sentences, the meaning.
Sifts meaning
plural of sift
Using Sifts
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of sift
- In the example corpus, sifts often appears in combinations such as: sifts through.
Context around Sifts
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sifts
- In this selection, "sifts" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, meanwhile, truthfinder, regularly and upward stand out and add context to how "sifts" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include as she sifts through mud and down and sifts upward may. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sifts" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sifts
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Meanwhile, sifts through all the drives and folders on your PC, excluding network drives. (14 words)
As an older woman, she returns to the lakeshore, reflecting on her life as she sifts through mud. (18 words)
An alternative version (shown below) that builds the heap top-down and sifts upward may be simpler to understand. (19 words)
From Harlan’s dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan’s untimely death. (30 words)
TruthFinder sifts through data sourced from third-party public record databases, generating a user-friendly report with all available information compiled in one spot. (24 words)
The site’s staff regularly sifts through deals for products, many of which are listed on Amazon, to highlight the best bargains. (22 words)
Example sentences (6)
As an older woman, she returns to the lakeshore, reflecting on her life as she sifts through mud.
Meanwhile, sifts through all the drives and folders on your PC, excluding network drives.
TruthFinder sifts through data sourced from third-party public record databases, generating a user-friendly report with all available information compiled in one spot.
The site’s staff regularly sifts through deals for products, many of which are listed on Amazon, to highlight the best bargains.
From Harlan’s dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan’s untimely death.
An alternative version (shown below) that builds the heap top-down and sifts upward may be simpler to understand.
Common combinations with sifts
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: