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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This boost also improves speed since the system no longer sorts through redundant data. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Dec. 2025 The Winter Meetings are a place to sort through those possibilities. 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 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 19 Dec. 2025.

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