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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This week a few dozen volunteers have been sorting through boxes of donations and matching them to each organization's wish lists. —

Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024 Elsewhere, Oz, Willow, Cordelia, and Xander sort through their love … square … but the real drama is, naturally, between Angel and Buffy. —

Marianne Eloise, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024 Just make the decision to open everything up, sort through it, and donate or throw away anything as needed. —

Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024 Calvin Westfall, a 59-year-old vending machine owner from West Virginia, made a surprising discovery recently while sorting through the cash from one of his machines. —

Melissa Fleur Afshar, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sort through