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comb

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of comb

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 of comb

dig (through), dredge, hunt (through), rake, ransack, rifle, rummage, scour, search, sort (through), troll

Words Related to comb

frisk, pat down, shake down

audit, check (out), examine, inspect, investigate, review, scan, scrutinize, survey

ascertain, descry, detect, determine, discover, ferret (out), find, find out, get, hit (on or upon), learn, locate, run down, scare up, track (down)

grub (about), poke (around)

explore, probe, prospect, skirmish, snoop

browse, glance (over), look over

Near Antonyms of comb

ignore, neglect

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