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• past tense form of sort.
• past participle 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 crude side is largely being sorted out,” said York, the energy strategist.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

“It has already been sorted into higher yielding options.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 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

There was a mat and a pillow in one corner and a shelf along one wall covered in coils of wire, tin snips, pliers, and little glass jars filled with sorted pieces of metal.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat