Definitions

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[sawrt] / sɔrt /

NOUN

type, variety

Synonyms

STRONGEST

array character description kind lot nature number quality set style

STRONG

batch battery body brand breed category class clutch denomination family genus group ilk likes make order parcel race species stamp stripe suite

WEAK

likes of

Antonyms

STRONG

individual one

VERB

place in order

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrange catalogue categorize comb cull separate sift

STRONG

assort choose class classify distribute divide file grade group order peg pick pigeonhole rank riddle screen select systematize tab typecast winnow

WEAK

button down put down as put down for put in order put in shape put to rights size up

Antonyms

STRONG

collect disarrange disorder disorganize gather hold keep maintain mix up refuse reject scatter

Example Sentences

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Sort the commenting thread by ‘Most Liked’ to see answers from WSJ’s national security reporter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

"Sort of messed around with some different iron setups and sort of messed around with a different ball and a few equipment changes," he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Further down the ballot, “GNX,” “Chromakopia” and “Let God Sort Em Out” will compete with GloRilla’s “Glorious” and JID’s “God Does Like Ugly” for the rap album award.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025

Sort of like the Bruins’ play starting with that Penn State game.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025

“Okay, okay. I need to tweak the formula. Maybe lose the Dr Pepper flavoring. That might’ve thrown things off. Or not. It’s a possibility. Sort of. I should’ve written the formula down somewhere....”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

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