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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There is a lot of buzz about omega-3 today and numerous options for consumers to sort through.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
The under-16 media timeout was seconds away, and his usual preference is to save them, letting his team sort through problems on its own early in games.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Even when those two years were over, the agency had to sort through a backlog of cases.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
While sorting through the jewelry section, focus on the metals.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 2 Jan. 2026
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
The under-16 media timeout was seconds away, and his usual preference is to save them, letting his team sort through problems on its own early in games.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Even when those two years were over, the agency had to sort through a backlog of cases.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
While sorting through the jewelry section, focus on the metals.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 2 Jan. 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 9 Jan. 2026.
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