How to Use sort through in a Sentence

sort through

phrasal verb
  • And a lot of movies to sort through to find the right movies.
    Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Already feeling dizzy by the amount of deals to sort through?
    Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 11 July 2023
  • Random pics…way too much life to sort through on my phone!!
    Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023
  • So how then, does EWC sort through the chaos of counterfeits?
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 17 May 2024
  • Soldiers sorted through the corpses strewn around the grounds—many of them burned and blackened.
    David Remnick, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2023
  • Perhaps this spin-off is a way for some of the cast to peacefully cut ties and sort through all the bad blood?
    Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 29 June 2023
  • But with over 1,225 entries on Ulta’s sale page, there are a lot of products to sort through to find the best deals.
    Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 3 July 2024
  • Amazon’s Black Friday is here — and with it thousands of deals to sort through.
    Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023
  • Then, sort through whatever is left in the basket and return it to its home.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Julien’s hired a crew of thirty to sort through everything.
    Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Clean out the garage Carve out some time to sort through boxes and sweep away any dirt that collected over the winter.
    Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 1 June 2023
  • Now, one lucky family will have a chance to help Santa sort through all his mail.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Their secondary co-stars had a ton of baggage that needed to be sorted through.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2024
  • Andres was sorting through the rubble of their home as his two children watched.
    Becky Worley, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Now the family is sorting through their beloved items and even selling some things on eBay.
    Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024
  • The Cowboys are sorting through who their primary left guard will be in 2023.
    Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, 30 May 2023
  • Tony Janssens, who was to the west of Union Station when the shooting occurred, is still sorting through the shock of the experience.
    Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The supervisors and crew members at the center saved the day by sorting through the bin and locating the white gold ring.
    Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
  • One worker sorts through the hulking pile all day, wearing heavy duty gloves in case something sharp is caught in the sheets.
    Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024
  • The first counter sorted through a box and recorded a number before passing it to the second for a recount.
    Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 21 July 2023
  • There will doubtless be a scramble to sort through the rumors about his current health status.
    Joel Gehrke, Washington Examiner, 15 Sep. 2023
  • The Laws had a system in place: Clayton would pick up the poop and stand at their utility sink, sorting through the aftermath.
    USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024
  • When searching for effective weight-loss advice, there’s so much noise to sort through.
    Korin Miller, Women's Health, 24 Apr. 2023
  • But with tabs front and center at the top, sorting through the billions of mailing lists I’m subscribed to feels way less overwhelming.
    Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Real questions remain ahead, though, for teams like Denver to sort through.
    Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 4 Feb. 2024
  • As the easy money that cable-subscription fees once brought in dies off, CNN has plenty of questions to sort through.
    Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2023
  • While in the Nazi camp, Grandma Betty was tasked to sort through the luggage of arriving prisoners.
    Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 July 2024
  • Our team booked mental health experts to come on the set live with Kurt to sort through everyone’s complex feelings.
    Dave Sirulnick, Variety, 16 May 2023
  • Escola is still sorting through how to deal with the attention.
    Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2024
  • Amazon Prime Day has officially launched — which means there are thousands of deals to sort through.
    Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 11 July 2023

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