sort through

phrasal 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

The open availability of this kind of material poses a threat not only to migrants and activists but anyone with a digital footprint, because depending on AI to sort through it will inevitably lead to mistakes. —Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026

The awards exist to sort through that range and highlight the bottles that best represent each style. —Emily Price, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

With the Michael Kors Outlet recently slashing prices on dozens of handbags, there are almost too many to sort through. —Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2026

New members — many with little scientific training — will have to sort through thousands of papers to highlight for health officials, Congress, and the general public what research matters most for the autism community. —O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 28 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for sort through

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou