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HTML

<input type="text" placeholder="Sort by..." id="search">

<div class="sortable-items">
    <div>dogs</div>
    <div>cats</div>
    <div>dogs</div>
    <div>dogs</div>
    <div>cats</div>
    <div>cats</div>
    <div>dogs</div>
</div>

JavaScript

$('#search').keyup(function(){
    var searchTerm = $(this).val(); //user inputted
    $(".sortable-items div").each(function(){ //loop through the list
        if($(this).text().match(searchTerm)){ //check if list item contains the search term
            $(this).show();
        }else{
            $(this).hide();
        }
    });
});