sort through
sort through · sorts through · sorted through · sorting through
To look through to make sense of them or put them in orderTo look through (a collection of documents, facts, etc.) to make sense of them or put them in order.
» I spent several days sorting through her papers.
Meaning
1 sensesTo look through (a collection of documents, facts, etc.) to make sense of them or put them in order.
You have to sort through the facts and come to a conclusion.
Examples
10 sentencesI spent several days sorting through her papers.
Can't you sort it out through dialogue?
deKönnt ihr das nicht im Dialog regeln?
Can't you sort things out through dialogue?
deKönnt ihr das nicht im Dialog regeln?
Layla was sorting through her makeup.
Flavio was sorting through the mail.
Forms
sorts through, sorting through, sorted through, sorted through| Base form | sort through · to sort through |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | sorts through |
| Present participle | sorting through |
| Past simple | sorted through |
| Past participle | sorted through |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb