sort
noun
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature.
were sorting
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past progressiveof sort.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The vendors were sorting through their uncle's possessions and thought the cabinet may be valuable so brought it in.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2024
Police were sorting through at least 530 tips since the shootings.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 27, 2023
Villagers in Laindeha, on the island of Sumba in eastern Indonesia, would set aside the mats they were weaving or coffee they were sorting to sell at the market as the light faded.
From Seattle Times ● May 14, 2023
Meanwhile, Girardi and her employees were sorting through her costumes with the Secret Service, matching the invoices she had with the outfits in her closet and the charges on her card.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2023
Bran asked Septon Chayle about the comet while they were sorting through some scrolls snatched from the library fire.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
