Pry and Sift

Pry

Pry verb - To raise, move, or pull apart with or as if with a lever.

Sift and pry are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sift" instead a verb "Pry".

Nearby Words: prying, pried

Sift

Sift verb - Move as if through a sieve.
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Synonyms for Sift

Pry and sift are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pry" instead a verb "Sift".

Nearby Words: sifting, sifter

Common collocations

information pry information sift information
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Sift and Pry. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pry/sift
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