sift through

phrasal verbPart ofsift

sift through — phrasal verb

1. To examine a set of things one by one in a careful and thorough way, especially

1.片語動詞
釋義

To examine a set of things one by one in a careful and thorough way, especially when there is a large amount to look at.

例句

The journalist sifted through dozens of old newspaper articles to find the original report.

Élise sifted through her grandmother's photo albums looking for pictures from the 1960s.