Synonyms of combs

combs

verb

present tense third-person singular of comb

as in searches

to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something

combed the library for the missing book

Synonyms & Similar Words

• searches
• rakes
• scans
• finds
• rifles
• dredges
• rummages
• scours
• surveys
• locates
• sorts (through)
• explores
• examines
• hunts (through)
• investigates
• ransacks
• digs (through)
• inspects
• trolls
• discovers
• probes
• scrutinizes
• audits
• finds out
• hits (on or upon)
• reviews
• tracks (down)
• checks (out)
• runs down
• determines
• prospects
• learns
• detects
• frisks
• shakes down
• looks over
• pats down
• ascertains
• studies
• gets
• peruses
• ferrets (out)
• pokes (around)
• descries
• snoops
• browses
• scares up
• grubs (about)
• glances (over)
• skirmishes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hides
• loses
• ignores
• neglects
• abandons