"sort through" meaning in English

See sort through in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: sorts through [present, singular, third-person], sorting through [participle, present], sorted through [participle, past], sorted through [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} sort through (third-person singular simple present sorts through, present participle sorting through, simple past and past participle sorted through)
  1. To look through (a collection of documents, facts, etc.) to make sense of them or put them in order.
    Sense id: en-sort_through-en-verb-3WlE~q5l Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (through)

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