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

And some said the quality of Target’s clothing — once a go-to for basics — has declined, making items harder to sort through and, in some cases, not worth the price. —Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026

Known as Senate Bill 5, the wide-ranging, 71-page bill would create oversight committees, adopt workforce development programs and attempt to prevent AI from discriminating in hiring and sorting through resumes in the employment process. —Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026

The three-man battle among Hunt, Thomas and Bamgboye will one of the key storylines for TCU to sort through this offseason. —Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 May 2026

Meyer still brokers earth-shattering private deals, but for the last decade, he’s been sorting through Si’s deep collection. —Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026

Rhymes for sort through

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