Synonyms for sieving

Most common

screening · sifting

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The act of passing something through a sieve.

Forms

Plural

sievings → siftings, screenings…

Example sentences

• screening Her health screening showed no negative results.
• sifting Inspector Nani spent the next afternoon sifting through evidence.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters

sifting²

9 letters

screening²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sifting² = 2 syllables).