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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Charities have to spend time sorting through broken toys and incomplete puzzles to discard them, so save them the trouble.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2025
In addition to Atlassian Williams Racing, Domino’s, FanDuel, Sonos and other companies are using Rovo to sort through information quickly and connect their third-party SaaS apps together to prioritize data collection and optimize workflows.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
But as families sorted through separations in the weeks following the raid, the agencies involved were celebrating.
—Idaho Statesman, 14 Nov. 2025
For now, sort through the Top 50 based on cuisine, price or location.
—Benjy Egel, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2025
In addition to Atlassian Williams Racing, Domino’s, FanDuel, Sonos and other companies are using Rovo to sort through information quickly and connect their third-party SaaS apps together to prioritize data collection and optimize workflows.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
But as families sorted through separations in the weeks following the raid, the agencies involved were celebrating.
—Idaho Statesman, 14 Nov. 2025
For now, sort through the Top 50 based on cuisine, price or location.
—Benjy Egel, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025
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 29 Nov. 2025.
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