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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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2
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
All restaurants and food trucks listed below have been sorted by city.
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Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
Now that his club future is sorted, his attention can turn to a home World Cup and a battle in midfield that includes Bayer Leverkusen’s Malik Tillman, Bournemouth’s Tyler Adams and Lyon’s Tanner Tessmann.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
As a container captain, Essien helps load multiple shipping containers annually that each hold more than 20,000 books, which then are sorted at a warehouse in Atlanta and eventually make their way to Africa.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
Its selections are sorted by type (dresses, matching sets, jumpsuits, athleisure), size (with maternity and kids options present), and intent (game day, travel, work, weddings + formal).
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Feb. 2026
By the time peach growers, local and state officials and a member of Congress met recently in Yuba City, the winners and losers of the Pacific Coast Production contracts had been mostly sorted.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Go for a full restoration, or get the suspension sorted and enjoy the patina as is, or drop an LS in there and swap its V8 into whatever your heart desires.
—Kyle Cheromcha, The Drive, 26 Feb. 2026
The grapes for this delicious wine were hand-picked and sorted, then fermented for three weeks before prolonged ageing in 20 percent new French oak barrels for one year.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2026
At least 5,400 of the grants and contracts terminated by early October could be sorted by specific states, including local governments and universities.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
Now that his club future is sorted, his attention can turn to a home World Cup and a battle in midfield that includes Bayer Leverkusen’s Malik Tillman, Bournemouth’s Tyler Adams and Lyon’s Tanner Tessmann.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
As a container captain, Essien helps load multiple shipping containers annually that each hold more than 20,000 books, which then are sorted at a warehouse in Atlanta and eventually make their way to Africa.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
Its selections are sorted by type (dresses, matching sets, jumpsuits, athleisure), size (with maternity and kids options present), and intent (game day, travel, work, weddings + formal).
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Feb. 2026
By the time peach growers, local and state officials and a member of Congress met recently in Yuba City, the winners and losers of the Pacific Coast Production contracts had been mostly sorted.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Go for a full restoration, or get the suspension sorted and enjoy the patina as is, or drop an LS in there and swap its V8 into whatever your heart desires.
—Kyle Cheromcha, The Drive, 26 Feb. 2026
The grapes for this delicious wine were hand-picked and sorted, then fermented for three weeks before prolonged ageing in 20 percent new French oak barrels for one year.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2026
At least 5,400 of the grants and contracts terminated by early October could be sorted by specific states, including local governments and universities.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorted
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The trip holds serious symbolism for the couple, who last traveled to Australia just five months after their royal nuptials.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Trade increased, and mail traveled quicker between the countries.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
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Nor have the tariffs corresponded with manufacturing job gains.—
Melissa Goldin,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Cubital fossa — the crease of the elbow This week in 1878, the French scientist Charles-Emmaneul Sédillot corresponded with Émile Littré concerning certain micro-organisms and a suitable word to name them.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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The Helix is classified as a Part 103 ultralight aircraft, the same regulatory class as a hang glider.—
The Los Angeles Times,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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The factory pedals had been swapped out for motorcycle pegs, disqualifying it from being classified as an e-bike.—
Cierra Morgan
March 4,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Another consequence of this motion, sometimes referred to as the precession of the equinoxes, is that today the constellations of the zodiac no longer align with the traditional dates associated with them.—
Vahe Peroomian,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2026
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Online discussion centered on third-party lab results showing relatively high linoleic acid levels in egg yolks, which critics associated with corn- and soy-based feed.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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Epic’s 2020 attack against Google’s Play Store coincided with a similar crusade against Apple’s iPhone app store that still remains entangled in some legal disputes about how alternative payment systems can be managed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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His removal from office coincided with a sharp increase in violence.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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After Williams rallied in the second set to tie it, the 23-year-old Parry, ranked 111th in the world, took control and cruised in the third.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The club’s average attendance of 13,321 ranked 29th in the league.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Reverse-creaming is the secret to tender cakes Reverse creaming is a technique in which dry ingredients are mixed with butter prior to adding any wet ingredients.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Weitzmans wore the pink Messi jerseys, while Gonzalez and his friends mixed the Argentina and blue-and-red jerseys of FC Barcelona, Messi’s European club.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Mar. 2026
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Sharpe said traditionally French cuisine has been looked at as the standard, and chefs have conformed to fit that standard.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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Martin highlighted the findings, which mostly conformed to his expectations but still surprised him in the magnitude of the angst over the work situationship.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Sorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorted. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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