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 Winter Meetings are a place to sort through those possibilities.
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Kansas City Star, 7 Dec. 2025
The market will be able to sort through a fresh slate of economic releases on Friday.
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There are hundreds of discounts to sort through, but these are the ones worth your time and attention.
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Charities have to spend time sorting through broken toys and incomplete puzzles to discard them, so save them the trouble.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 7 Dec. 2025
The market will be able to sort through a fresh slate of economic releases on Friday.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
There are hundreds of discounts to sort through, but these are the ones worth your time and attention.
—Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025
Charities have to spend time sorting through broken toys and incomplete puzzles to discard them, so save them the trouble.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2025
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“Sort through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sort%20through. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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