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.
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The show will see Gutfeld presenting dozens of scenarios featuring real headlines and fake ones, with the contestants having to sort through them to figure out what really happened, and what didn’t.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2025
One scorching afternoon in Hargeisa last month, Edna Adan was busy sorting through piles of folders at her office.
—Abdi Latif Dahir, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Between tracking multiple accounts, sorting through numerous statements, and coordinating tax reporting, the administrative burden alone can take significant effort.
—Bruce Helmer and Peg Webb, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2025
The Pac-12 and Octagon must sort through the options and offers, all with the goal of providing its football teams with maximum visibility over the remainder of the decade.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2025
One scorching afternoon in Hargeisa last month, Edna Adan was busy sorting through piles of folders at her office.
—Abdi Latif Dahir, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Between tracking multiple accounts, sorting through numerous statements, and coordinating tax reporting, the administrative burden alone can take significant effort.
—Bruce Helmer and Peg Webb, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2025
The Pac-12 and Octagon must sort through the options and offers, all with the goal of providing its football teams with maximum visibility over the remainder of the decade.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sort through
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“Sort through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sort%20through. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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