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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With so much product to sort through—and so little attention span to consume it all—the experts break down this year’s leading K-beauty trends and standout products below to carry into 2026.
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2025
Non-Essential Mail Digging through a giant pile of envelopes and ads to find those few important bills can be a nightmare, which is why Lichtenstein recommends sorting through and throwing out unnecessary pieces of mail as soon as your daily delivery arrives.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 29 Dec. 2025
Dan Hoornweg, an energy engineering professor at Ontario Tech University, said people should check with their local recycling policies when sorting through holiday trash.
—Ava Pukatch, NPR, 26 Dec. 2025
There’s also the problem of sorting through the data and making sure the videos are accessible with the right credit and creator, which adds research hours to the task of populating diVine with Vine’s back catalog.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2025
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2025
Non-Essential Mail Digging through a giant pile of envelopes and ads to find those few important bills can be a nightmare, which is why Lichtenstein recommends sorting through and throwing out unnecessary pieces of mail as soon as your daily delivery arrives.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 29 Dec. 2025
Dan Hoornweg, an energy engineering professor at Ontario Tech University, said people should check with their local recycling policies when sorting through holiday trash.
—Ava Pukatch, NPR, 26 Dec. 2025
There’s also the problem of sorting through the data and making sure the videos are accessible with the right credit and creator, which adds research hours to the task of populating diVine with Vine’s back catalog.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2025
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“Sort through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sort%20through. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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