sift out (B2)
phrasal verb
Pronunciation: /sɪft aʊt/
Definition
To carefully examine or separate something in order to remove or extract unwanted parts, especially to find something valuable or useful.
Examples
The researcher had to sift out irrelevant data from the survey results.
She sifted out the good ideas from the bad ones and presented them to the team.
The company will sift out any defective products before they are shipped to customers.
How to Use sift out
- sift out the good from the bad (idiom)
- to separate the valuable or desirable parts from the unwanted or undesirable parts — "The company will sift out the good from the bad and only invest in the most promising projects."
- sift out the facts from the rumors (collocation)
- to carefully examine or investigate something in order to find the truth or gather accurate information — "The journalist sifted out the facts from the rumors to write an accurate story."
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