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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What ‘fewer’ and ‘better’ looks like If matchmaking algorithms were strong enough, Sharabi said, users wouldn’t need to sort through hundreds of people in the first place. Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 The investigation came on the heels of a tense budget season during which the board voted down Hill’s initial proposal and spent multiple meetings sorting through changes. Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026 What was your process for sorting through this set of modern-day frustrations? Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026 Different custody models shift who's responsible for an asset, and when, in ways regulators are still sorting through. Malana Vantyler, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 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 21 Aug. 2026.

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