"Sifting" means to carefully separate or examine something to find what is important, valuable, or useful, while removing what is not necessary or desired.
Sentences with «sifting»
And so, that really helps people kind of sift through the marketing noise. (hoyes.com)
In another large bowl sift together flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. (vibrantwellnessjournal.com)
Then sift flour and baking powder into the banana / egg mixture. (pearltrees.com)