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

Already showing a knack for organization, Jeremiah kept index cards sorted by division and by tracked receiver and cornerback needs, keeping tabs on which of those players went there.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

“There is a lot of calculus to be sorted through,” Alvarez said, in an interview with CNBC.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

The residues are sorted, ground and mixed with a maceration of gum arabic to facilitate ignition, and with clay to slow combustion.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

A detective led Jessica to the same conference room where Stafford and Evans had sorted through the evidence only days earlier.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

“Just think,” Dad went on as he plucked out a small crab from the wooden bin where everything from each pot got dumped and sorted.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings