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.
Examples of sort through in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
And a lot of movies to sort through to find the right movies.
—
Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024
However, if your tax debt case involves multiple bank accounts, assets, years of unpaid taxes, and other particulars that complicate your tax situation, a tax relief company can help by sorting through your paperwork and identifying the best options available.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
The situation was so bad that one of the big four accounting firms, PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers), was brought in to sort through things and find out where the money went.
—Lawrence Hodge / Jalopnik, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
The former New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers quarterback sorted through his group of suitors to settle on Jessica Bowlin in the finale.
—Madeline Boardman, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2024
Investigators are still sorting through the vast amount of store products found during this fencing bust.
—Christina Coleman, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2024
As far as sorting through all that goes, expect some uncertainty in the beginning of the month and something clearly getting in the way of your fun mid-month.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2024
According to Baron, presidents are allowed to sort through their materials when leaving office and determine which are personal and which are presidential.
—Perry Stein, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
Aboard a research vessel off the coast of Thailand, scientists sorted through their catch.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024
Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024
However, if your tax debt case involves multiple bank accounts, assets, years of unpaid taxes, and other particulars that complicate your tax situation, a tax relief company can help by sorting through your paperwork and identifying the best options available.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
The situation was so bad that one of the big four accounting firms, PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers), was brought in to sort through things and find out where the money went.
—Lawrence Hodge / Jalopnik, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
The former New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers quarterback sorted through his group of suitors to settle on Jessica Bowlin in the finale.
—Madeline Boardman, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2024
Investigators are still sorting through the vast amount of store products found during this fencing bust.
—Christina Coleman, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2024
As far as sorting through all that goes, expect some uncertainty in the beginning of the month and something clearly getting in the way of your fun mid-month.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2024
According to Baron, presidents are allowed to sort through their materials when leaving office and determine which are personal and which are presidential.
—Perry Stein, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
Aboard a research vessel off the coast of Thailand, scientists sorted through their catch.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'sort through.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near sort through
Cite this Entry
“Sort through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sort%20through. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share