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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

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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

Instacart said the shoppers were assigned to pricing experiments randomly, not sorted by income, demographics or browsing history.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

But the winners and losers still need to be sorted.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

Here are the 10 companies that passed the screen, sorted by how much analysts expect the stocks to rise over the next year, based on consensus price targets:

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

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

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

New armor appeared on Traveler’s character as he sorted through the loot he’d won in the battle.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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