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.
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Re-sort through your junk drawer regularly to take stock of what is in there.
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Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
But before terminating someone, an employer should consider taking less drastic action while sorting through the issues, says Taylor.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
The Cancer moon stirs up deep emotional content to sort through and learn from.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Nearly one year later, Griffiths began to sort through the emotions of that day — deep grief in close proximity with profound love.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
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Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
But before terminating someone, an employer should consider taking less drastic action while sorting through the issues, says Taylor.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
The Cancer moon stirs up deep emotional content to sort through and learn from.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Nearly one year later, Griffiths began to sort through the emotions of that day — deep grief in close proximity with profound love.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
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 18 Sep. 2025.
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