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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During the oral argument, class counsel argued that because jurors resolve factual questions, they should have been entrusted with sorting through expert testimony regarding college football and NFL broadcast arrangements. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2026 That uncertainty is part of what Charlotte officials are trying to sort through as more projects are proposed. Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026 Those that do begin shedding genes as evolution sorts through the redundancy. Carrie Arnold contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026 While the jury will have to sort through the complicated question of whether Clancy’s mental health issues mean she can’t be held criminally responsible, for some spectators the decision is not so nuanced, Coduto said. N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 26 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 10 Sep. 2026.

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