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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

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Etymology

Origin of sorted

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

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Example Sentences

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sorted

What I will say is that the sooner it gets sorted, for everyone's benefit, is essential.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

The sector list is sorted by September price changes in ascending order, with the full index at the bottom.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

But the slate of games Sunday sorted out the rest of the postseason bracket.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

"And now we know they were already being sorted and incorporated into the first generation of solid bodies from the very start."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

In all the past Ravenskillian Black Moon Ceremonies she’d researched in preparation, not one showed an example of best friends sorted into different covens.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

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