as in to search
to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something
combed the library for the missing book
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Recent Examples of comb
When the humans return, there are only a handful, better clothed, hair braided and combed, new fashions.
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Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Her mother insisted her hair be combed, her face washed, tier clothes pressed.
—Stephanie Mansfield, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
By Wednesday morning, law enforcement officers and workers in protective clothing were combing the area in search of the missing animals.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
From there, researchers could comb through the libraries to identify any broadly neutralizing nanobodies.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Her mother insisted her hair be combed, her face washed, tier clothes pressed.
—Stephanie Mansfield, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
By Wednesday morning, law enforcement officers and workers in protective clothing were combing the area in search of the missing animals.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
From there, researchers could comb through the libraries to identify any broadly neutralizing nanobodies.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comb
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Searches for the phrase are up more than 600%, and Etsy searches for related décor rose 180%.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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To search the restaurant inspections, type in a keyword or restaurant name.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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Mulching around fruit trees is important to insulate the trees against the cold, but rake mulch back one foot away from the stem so mice can’t burrow or hide in it at the base of the tree.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Nov. 2025
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This will improve your ability to perform daily tasks like reaching the back seat of your car to grab an object, shoveling snow, or raking leaves.—
Jenny McCoy,
Outside,
29 Oct. 2025
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The ones who needed to leave their mother tongue in order to find their true voice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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More on the science behind the portfolio diet A few small studies led by Jenkins in 2003, including the trial that introduced the diet to the world, found an association between following the portfolio diet and a lower risk of heart disease and stroke.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Comb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comb. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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