1
as in traveled
to come or be together as friends
you should be careful about whom you sort with
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as in corresponded
to be in agreement on every point
that doesn't sort with what you said the last time
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as in classified
to arrange or assign according to type
sorted the mail into bills to be paid and junk to be thrown out
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Recent Examples of sorted
The data can be sorted by legislative districts, school districts and counties to make the findings more relevant to different audiences.
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Matthew W. Kreuter, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Many people believe fabrics have become more advanced and therefore don’t need to be sorted.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2025
The data can be sorted by legislative districts, school districts and counties to make the findings more relevant to different audiences.
—Matthew W. Kreuter, The Conversation, 7 Nov. 2025
Anything further along will be sorted on an individual basis.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
After harvest, the seeds—what becomes the basis of chocolate—are taken from the pods, sorted by quality, sun-dried, and sold to manufacturers, with Osvaldo keeping the best ones for his own small-batch line.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Carter’s 41% of the vote fell short of the 50% threshold, and when a second round of ballots were sorted in the instant run-off election, Her’s share of votes climbed by nearly 10 percentage points.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 Nov. 2025
The set also includes two packing cubes to help keep clothes or accessories sorted.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Once sequenced, the scientists sorted the DNA results for disease-causing bacteria.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2025
Matthew W. Kreuter, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Many people believe fabrics have become more advanced and therefore don’t need to be sorted.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2025
The data can be sorted by legislative districts, school districts and counties to make the findings more relevant to different audiences.
—Matthew W. Kreuter, The Conversation, 7 Nov. 2025
Anything further along will be sorted on an individual basis.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
After harvest, the seeds—what becomes the basis of chocolate—are taken from the pods, sorted by quality, sun-dried, and sold to manufacturers, with Osvaldo keeping the best ones for his own small-batch line.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Carter’s 41% of the vote fell short of the 50% threshold, and when a second round of ballots were sorted in the instant run-off election, Her’s share of votes climbed by nearly 10 percentage points.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 Nov. 2025
The set also includes two packing cubes to help keep clothes or accessories sorted.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Once sequenced, the scientists sorted the DNA results for disease-causing bacteria.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorted
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In November 1934, Italy traveled to London to play England, a meeting of the world champion and the team that believed itself the best in the world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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From January through September, more than 18,100 migrants have traveled on boats from Panama to Colombia, according to Panama's National Migration Service.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Morelli also corresponded with the man obtaining the videos for him and asked that the torture of the animals be prolonged in subsequent videos, according to a copy of the indictment filed in the case and obtained by PEOPLE.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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For this study, researchers analyzed data from 770 young, healthy adults to examine how certain aspects of their health and performance corresponded to different attributes of their sleep.—
Emma Loewe,
Outside,
15 Oct. 2025
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As a result of this change, Puma United will be classified as a discontinued operation in the company’s financial reporting from November 2025 onwards.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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Every call to 211 is classified by the need of the caller, such as shelter, rent, utilities or food – each of which has its own code.—
Matthew W. Kreuter,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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In a live video, Khan indicated that there is a rich history with the National Championship, extending back to the days of Georgia Wrestling, which Schiavone was associated with.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The unique nature of the high-profile case, which garnered worldwide attention, also could lend itself to moneymaking opportunities for those associated with it, Hippler said.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Nov. 2025
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But their arrival has coincided with a spike in housing prices, which has squeezed many locals out of the market.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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The rapper’s homecoming coincided with Montana’s 41st birthday.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
9 Nov. 2025
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Then, amid the noise, athletic director Chris McIntosh jolted the fan base by declaring that Fickell would return in 2026 — even as the Badgers sat 2-6 with an offense ranked 134th of 136 nationally.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Personal services, child care and education ranked at the top for satisfaction.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Israel wiped out entire cities with nothing left but an abundance of rubble mixed with thousands of corpses stuck underneath.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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One fall night under the neon sign at Ground Zero, groups of tourists flocked in to hear Heavy Suga’ play originals mixed with blues classics and Muddy Waters hits.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The famous Stanford Prison Experiment by Zimbardo revealed how quickly people conformed to roles of power or submission, often at the expense of empathy and fairness.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Columbia, Brown, and the University of Pennsylvania have made deals with the Administration to restore their funding, and other universities have conformed to what the Administration seems to want in order to avoid becoming targets themselves.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Sorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorted. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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