sift

Verb

• distinguish and separate out
  • sift through the job candidates
    

• check and sort carefully
  • sift the information
    

• separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
  • sift the flour
    

• move as if through a sieve
  • The soldiers sifted through the woods
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  sieve , strain