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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When sorting through dozens—or hundreds—of résumés and cover letters, certain patterns start to wear thin fast.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Volunteers covered in mud sorted through chunks of debris, piece by piece, in an increasingly bleak task.
—Jim Vertuno, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
Wiggle the rhizomes apart, keeping as many leaves intact on their rhizomes as possible.
After separating the tangle of rhizomes, sort through them.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2025
True to its name, Vinyl Junkie has tons of albums to sort through, both new and pre-owned.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Volunteers covered in mud sorted through chunks of debris, piece by piece, in an increasingly bleak task.
—Jim Vertuno, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
Wiggle the rhizomes apart, keeping as many leaves intact on their rhizomes as possible.
After separating the tangle of rhizomes, sort through them.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2025
True to its name, Vinyl Junkie has tons of albums to sort through, both new and pre-owned.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 July 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 16 Jul. 2025.
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