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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
Volleyball, softball, baseball and basketball were each carved into two brackets, with playoff teams sorted into Division I or Division II based on district enrollment.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
Or everyone assumes someone else sorted it.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
That’s unfortunate, particularly because the CLA is very well sorted from a powertrain standpoint.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 11 June 2026
After being washed and dried, horsehair is sorted by length and stretched onto a simple wooden frame known as a guanga.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
The male and female mosquitoes with Wolbachia are sorted.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Lang says the professional team at Blue Moon Estate Sales ensures every item is sorted, staged, and properly prepared, so only safe items are included in their sales.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2026
Ballots are sorted Vote-by-mail ballots are placed in one of four mail sorters, which scan the barcode on the return envelope and take a photo of the voter’s signature.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
In 2024, Carolyn Silverman and I wrote about how 82% of the American population has been sorted into states controlled by a single party, inhibiting political choice and eroding representative democracy.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
Or everyone assumes someone else sorted it.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
That’s unfortunate, particularly because the CLA is very well sorted from a powertrain standpoint.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 11 June 2026
After being washed and dried, horsehair is sorted by length and stretched onto a simple wooden frame known as a guanga.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
The male and female mosquitoes with Wolbachia are sorted.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Lang says the professional team at Blue Moon Estate Sales ensures every item is sorted, staged, and properly prepared, so only safe items are included in their sales.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2026
Ballots are sorted Vote-by-mail ballots are placed in one of four mail sorters, which scan the barcode on the return envelope and take a photo of the voter’s signature.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
In 2024, Carolyn Silverman and I wrote about how 82% of the American population has been sorted into states controlled by a single party, inhibiting political choice and eroding representative democracy.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorted
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The Cabrera family from Chicago traveled to Miami to attend Monday’s match and the Sunday game between Uruguay and Cape Verde.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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The Ranch consists of a selective bunch of professionals that work seamlessly, cohesively together, allowing the Ranch to run efficiently for the guests who traveled from far and near to visit.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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The wins corresponded with European triumphs; the loss with a European setback.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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But investigators later determined that none of these milestones corresponded to a real pregnancy.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
12 June 2026
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Customs officials said the World Health Organization classified khat as a drug of abuse in 1980.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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Each meteor was classified based on 13 properties, including its speed, brightness and its height.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Though more commonly associated with their long migrations from Alaska to Hawaii or showing off for whale watchers off the coast of New England, a unique population of humpback whales call the Arabian Sea home.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
19 June 2026
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Climate change and associated recent heat waves and droughts compounded the challenges faced by the tree, wrote the society.—
Karina Zaiets,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Wahhh’s career coincided with, and has benefited from, tattoos moving from society’s fringes (military vets, bikers, ex-convicts, gangbangers) into the mainstream and onto the bodies of school teachers, dentists, and maybe the person sitting next to you.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
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The decline in mortgage rates over recent weeks has coincided with a drop in oil prices and Treasury yields.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Trout’s 66 walks also ranked second in the big leagues, behind the Athletics’ Nick Kurtz.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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But few surprises will top a Cabo Verde team ranked 67th at the start of the tournament holding Spain – many pundits’ pick for the title – to a 0-0 draw.—
Eric Zillmer,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
Verb
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But that buttery soft fish and sticky rice is often mixed with a rainbow of other flavors, from spicy wasabi to salty and savory soy sauce.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Researchers introduced another unusual modification for environments where ice and water mixed together.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
Verb
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That dwarfed the offerings of Morocco, which had no existing stadiums that conformed to tournament specifications and would need to spend upwards of $15 billion to prepare for a World Cup.—
Kevin Baxter
Follow
June 7,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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Those interested in 529 savings plans should beware that not all states have fully conformed their income tax codes to the federal code.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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“Sorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorted. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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