[{"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to separate and retain the coarse parts of (flour, ashes, etc.) with a sieve .", "to scatter or sprinkle through or by means of a sieve :to sift sugar onto cake.", "to separate by or as if by a sieve .", "to examine closely:The detectives are still sifting the evidence.Synonyms: probe , search , inspect , scrutinize , sort", "to question closely."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to sift something.", "to pass or fall through or as if through a sieve ."]}]