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.
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Employers spend less time sorting through misaligned candidates.
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Crystal Gilmore,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
They’re immediately pulled into a tangle of police reports, hospital notifications, insurance calls, and legal questions that can feel impossible to sort through while grieving.
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William Jones,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
On Thursday afternoon, the store’s location in Overland Park was full of people sorting through produce, browsing Mediterranean spices, leaning over display cases filled with fresh pastries, and picking out halal candies.
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Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2026
Regularly sort through your spice collection and dispose of any past their prime.
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Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
27 June 2026
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Crystal Gilmore,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
They’re immediately pulled into a tangle of police reports, hospital notifications, insurance calls, and legal questions that can feel impossible to sort through while grieving.
—
William Jones,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
On Thursday afternoon, the store’s location in Overland Park was full of people sorting through produce, browsing Mediterranean spices, leaning over display cases filled with fresh pastries, and picking out halal candies.
—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2026
Regularly sort through your spice collection and dispose of any past their prime.
—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for sort through
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“Sort through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sort%20through. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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