Sift and Scan

Sift

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

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

Nearby Words: sifting, sifter

Scan

Scan verb - To look over closely (as for judging quality or condition).

Sift and scan are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sift" instead a verb "Scan".

Nearby Words: scanned, scanning, scanner

Common collocations

planet sift planet scan planet
memories sift memories scan memories
corpses sift corpses scan corpses
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