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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The awards exist to sort through that range and highlight the bottles that best represent each style.
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Emily Price, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
With the Michael Kors Outlet recently slashing prices on dozens of handbags, there are almost too many to sort through.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2026
He’s saddled with a large bag of receipts that is his job to sort through — a perfect symbol of the domestic wreckage that’s still in need of a thorough accounting.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Gone are the days of having to hunt through inboxes, sort through conflicting notes from different platforms and wasting time that could be used to improve a cut.
—Cat Cardenas, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
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Emily Price, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
With the Michael Kors Outlet recently slashing prices on dozens of handbags, there are almost too many to sort through.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2026
He’s saddled with a large bag of receipts that is his job to sort through — a perfect symbol of the domestic wreckage that’s still in need of a thorough accounting.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Gone are the days of having to hunt through inboxes, sort through conflicting notes from different platforms and wasting time that could be used to improve a cut.
—Cat Cardenas, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Sort through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sort%20through. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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