SORTED (THROUGH) Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

sorted (through)

verb

past tense of sort (through)

as in searched

to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something I sorted through the pile of magazines until I found the article I was looking for

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Meanwhile, Trumpworld searched frantically for scapegoats to deflect blame that the electoral bloodbath was a rebuke of the president and his agenda.

— Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
The 70-year-old was bound with zip ties as the suspects searched for valuables.

— CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

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Only one, when scanned by the animal control officers, had a microchip.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Voters in Westchester County, New York, reported experiencing problems getting their paper ballots scanned at polling sites.

— Justin Papp,Caleigh Keating,Garrett Downs,Kevin Breuninger,Dan Mangan, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026

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On Thursday, large cranes continued to move parts of the twisted metal and other wreckage from the tracks as search-and-rescue crews combed through the debris for victims.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
There was a shelter-in-place order for residents within a mile radius of Millville and Taylor Streets in Salem as heavily armed officers with K-9s and drones combed the area for five hours.

— Anna Meiler, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

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