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
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Both those cities require residents to take recycling to a center in Gaston County where residents sort through items before handing them over.
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Kate Robins, Charlotte Observer, 12 July 2024
Even if the district court judge starts sorting through this right away, there is virtually no chance of a trial before November.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
Volunteers worked quickly to bag the different fruits and vegetables, sorting through crates full of potatoes and packages of tortillas in an assembly-line to bag large totes of food, which would get handed out within a few minutes of being filled.
—Elise Fisher, Sacramento Bee, 8 July 2024
Escola is still sorting through how to deal with the attention.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2024
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Kate Robins, Charlotte Observer, 12 July 2024
Even if the district court judge starts sorting through this right away, there is virtually no chance of a trial before November.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
Volunteers worked quickly to bag the different fruits and vegetables, sorting through crates full of potatoes and packages of tortillas in an assembly-line to bag large totes of food, which would get handed out within a few minutes of being filled.
—Elise Fisher, Sacramento Bee, 8 July 2024
Escola is still sorting through how to deal with the attention.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2024
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“Sort through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sort%20through. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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