1
as in traveled
to come or be together as friends
you should be careful about whom you sort with
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as in corresponded
to be in agreement on every point
that doesn't sort with what you said the last time
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as in classified
to arrange or assign according to type
sorted the mail into bills to be paid and junk to be thrown out
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Recent Examples of sorted
Ahead of that, the Duke of Sussex will host a one year to go celebration in July 2026—which, assuming their security is sorted, Meghan Markle could also attend.
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 12 Jan. 2026
Laundry can be sorted in many ways, but Stein likes to start with color, then go by material (if needed).
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
Front General Store in DUMBO rewards patience with the right pair of vintage Levi’s, sorted by decade and wash.
—Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2026
The agency's 10-year reorganization plan includes an overhaul of its regional transportation system, reducing the number of USPS vehicle trips for transporting mail from post offices to processing plants, where mail is postmarked, sorted and routed.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Some of this feeling has to do with the structure of social media, where timelines are no longer sorted chronologically but algorithmically, feeding users a steady stream of content that’s likely to elicit a strong reaction.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
All restaurants and food trucks listed below have been sorted by city.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
The analysis took the five top jobs for each personality category and sorted them by salary.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Profiles are sorted by the last time the doula updated his or her calendar, so the doulas at the top of the list are often the most active on the platform.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorted
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According to his website, he's been active for nearly 50 years and has traveled with his wife and their six children to 60 countries to spread his message.—
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The missile traveled at a speed of more than 8,000 miles per hour, according to the Western Command of Ukraine's Air Force.—
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The precocious young Goff corresponded with Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright early in his career.—
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McDaniel’s first two seasons in Miami corresponded with a high-octane offense and back-to-back playoff berths for the first time since the early 2000s.—
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Perez-Lugones searched systems at his work for classified information without authorization, including a report classified as top secret related to an unspecified foreign country, according to the affidavit.—
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His June visit to South Carolina — a key state in presidential primaries — does not appear in the records because it was classified as campaign travel.—
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Bowie may be associated in the public mind with songs about space and extraterrestrials, but these are songs about living on earth and striving for the heavens.—
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However, to be in this coaching position at such a young age, associated with a quarterback coming of age and a championship contender, Grant’s NFL future is lush with potential and wide open for opportunity.—
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In fact, during the 2003-2008 stretch, XLE leadership coincided with the S & P 500 being in a persistent uptrend for the majority of that run.—
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Mane gets one over Salah… again Salah and Mane’s careers have closely coincided as African players of the same age, 33, who won six trophies together at Liverpool.—
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The district has four teams ranked among the top 10 in the Dallas area, despite the standouts being spread among 12 high schools.—
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Oklahoma recently ranked sixth in the nation for food insecurity.—
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Consumers quickly turned to social media and OPS for answers after learning that diesel fuel was mixed with regular unleaded gasoline and distributed to gas stations operated by Costco, Murphy Express and King Soopers.—
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Freeman says most of the onion powders available at the grocery store are mixed with fillers and anti-caking agents.—
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Two years later, the developers submitted an alternative application for a 64-unit development that conformed to Saratoga’s General Plan and zoning.—
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Authorities are looking into whether soundproofing material on the ceiling conformed with regulations and whether the candles were permitted for use in the bar.—
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“Sorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorted. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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