sort through

verb

sorted through; sorting through; sorts through

: to look at things and put them in a particular order especially while searching for something

He sorted through the papers.

Examples of sort through in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

ZipRecruiter notes that employers using traditional methods can spend about a week just sorting through applications before reaching promising candidates. — Audrey Payne, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

But the plot loops and falls in on itself, rendering the dreamlike first half open to interpretation, and leaving viewers to sort through its many possible explanations. — David Faris, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026

Willett works through Wednesday night, not stopping to eat, sorting through the rubble with frantic energy until his hands are sore and feet ache. — Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

All reap the benefits of following users’ behavior or purchasing patterns, storing and sorting through their public records, their IDs, their CVs, their IP. — David Friend, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for sort through

• accrue
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