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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After all, with countless networks in various formats (broadcast, cable, streaming, and otherwise) all looking to enter the original content game, there’s a lot of TV to sort through. —

Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024 Trying to sort through what the optimum use for it was sometimes frustrating. —

Demarco Williams, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 The Netflix film reveals the untold story of these 855 women who made a crucial contribution to the war effort by sorting through a three-year backlog of mail (17 million pieces of it). —

Angelique Jackson, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024 From smart vacuums to best-in-class fans and legendary styling tools that make for great gifts for women, there are a lot of deals to sort through. —

Jenny Berg, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sort through