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• past participle of sort.
• past tense form of sort.

sorted

American  

[sawr-tid] / ˈsɔr tɪd /

adjective

Geology.

1. (of sedimentary particles) uniform in size.

2. (of sedimentary rock) consisting of particles of uniform size.

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sorted British  

/ ˈsɔːtɪd /

interjection

1. an exclamation of satisfaction, approval, etc

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adjective

1. possessing the desired recreational drugs

Other Word Forms

• well-sorted
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of sorted

First recorded in 1945–50; sort + -ed ²

Example Sentences

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sorted

The food "lasts me quite a long time, since there aren't many of us," she told AFP as she sorted through the donations.

From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026

She carried both pebbles and crystals in her mouth to a wooden platform, where she sorted them into separate groups.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026

Here are consensus second-quarter earnings-per-share estimates for the largest 20 U.S. banks, sorted by total assets.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026

But days after the foreign medical supplies began entering the country, hospital workers told his daughter Jackie Mendoza that they had sorted it out and would be able to finish treating her father for free.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

I look around the table and realize we’ve cut and sorted everything.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila