1. past tense and past participle of sieve; passed through a sieve to separate or strain

Examples

• She sieved the flour to remove any lumps.
• The chef sieved the tomato sauce for a smoother texture.
• After being sieved, the soil was ready for planting.
• The mixture was sieved through a fine mesh.
• He sieved the powdered sugar over the cake.
• The archaeologists sieved the dirt to find small artifacts.