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.phrasal verb
Definition
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.
Example
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.