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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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We later showed one of the photos to a consultant in the UK, who said the scars looked consistent with the sort of incisions made during a kidney operation.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

He has not played any sort of white-ball cricket since the 2024 season of The Hundred.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“With this potential separation of the Knicks and Rangers and the tax treatment issues, you can finally see everything aligning to get some sort of transaction.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“She can be sort of mean, and we don’t like her in the beginning. As the series grows, you really feel for her. That’s so hard to pull off, and she does it in spades.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

She gave Janet all the freedom she’d never had as a child, and when her daughter proved to be the responsible sort, she gave herself a little freedom, too.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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