sort out

verb

1. to find a solution to (a problem, etc), esp to make clear or tidy

   it took a long time to sort out the mess

2. to take or separate, as from a larger group

   he sorted out the most likely ones

3. to organize into an orderly and disciplined group

4. informal,  to beat or punish

Example Sentences

For the rest of the album, she's sorting out her priorities.

From BBC

Our goal is to expose that and sort out who is morally accountable.

From Los Angeles Times

Barcelona will be close, but I'm not sure they will sort out their defensive deficiencies.

From BBC

"I just want it to be resolved. I don't really blame anybody, you just hope that one way or another it will be sorted out."

From BBC

The band has a new album of sorts out Sept. 19 in “Tron: Ares,” the latest film score from Reznor and his partner Atticus Ross.

From Los Angeles Times

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