sorting

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present participle of

to put a number of things in an order or to separate them into groups:

Paper, plastic, and cans are sorted for recycling.

sort something into something I'm going to sort these old books into those to be kept and those to be thrown away.

sort something by something You can use the computer to sort the newspaper articles alphabetically, by date, or by subject.

sort (through) She found the ring while sorting (through) some clothes.

to deal with something by repairing or organizing it:

Can you sort the car by tomorrow?

get something sorted We must get the phone sorted soon.

I must get this paperwork sorted before I go on holiday next week.