sort through

verb

sorted through; sorting through; sorts through
Synonyms of sort throughnext
: 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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For now, though, the deal still has some final challenges to sort through. Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 While sorting through boxes in the attic, DAR members Emily Fleming and Annie Smith found the gingerbread recipe in Mary Ball Washington’s diary. Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 2 July 2026 Whether a data center moves forward in a municipality ends up being a matter of how public officials sort through the motivations and sociopolitical power of all these players. Lauren Mullenbach, The Conversation, 1 July 2026 Courts also commonly sort through medical science presented by opposing sides. Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 1 July 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 11 Jul. 2026.

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