sorted

American

[sawr-tid] / ˈsɔr tɪd /

adjective

Geology.

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

sorted British

/ ˈsɔːtɪd /

interjection

an exclamation of satisfaction, approval, etc

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adjective

possessing the desired recreational drugs

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Other Word Forms

well-sorted

adjective

Etymology

Origin of sorted

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

Example Sentences

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This woman could genuinely be trying her best to get it all sorted.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

"Focus here, get things sorted out here. Let's not worry then about our relationship with other places until we fix our own situation."

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Researchers sorted each day in the dataset into one of five weather patterns based on atmospheric pressure, humidity, wind, and temperature.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

They have now cleared the air and said on Tuesday the incident at the Rei Pele Training Centre was "all sorted".

From BBC • May 6, 2026

“I’m sorry I didn’t come to trivia night. Let me get my wallet out and I’m sure we’ll get this all sorted right away.”

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart

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