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
The horror campers endured became clear as responders combed the flood zone.
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Michelle Krupa, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
Anne tested three pairs of hiking shorts herself and combed through detailed testing insights to compile this list of the best women’s hiking shorts.
—Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2025
But combing the documents of political enemies looking for pretexts to call fraud is chilling.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
The event is the culmination of a monthslong production by wedding planners and, very likely, by teams of lawyers who have combed through the couple’s complex finances to create an ironclad prenuptial agreement.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 27 June 2025
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Michelle Krupa, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
Anne tested three pairs of hiking shorts herself and combed through detailed testing insights to compile this list of the best women’s hiking shorts.
—Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2025
But combing the documents of political enemies looking for pretexts to call fraud is chilling.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
The event is the culmination of a monthslong production by wedding planners and, very likely, by teams of lawyers who have combed through the couple’s complex finances to create an ironclad prenuptial agreement.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comb
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Authorities searched the Chatfield Reservoir for a missing paddleboarder Monday evening.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
8 July 2025
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According to signage at the trail, the canyon got its named in the 1940s from school children who searched for arrowheads there.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 July 2025
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Severe storms raked across Nashville and Middle Tennessee on Saturday, bringing multiple tornado warnings, at least one possible tornado, plus torrential rains and high winds all around the region.—
Laura L. Davis,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Instead, make raking fun again with these nifty hand rakes that resemble giant salad tongs.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 June 2025
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Scientists have found a new way to cheat the system – which is both ingenious and disturbing.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Senior-level Secret Service officials knew about the potential threat on Trump’s life, though the information was not specific to the July 13 rally or a specific gunman, the report found.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
12 July 2025
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“Comb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comb. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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