Synonyms of comb

comb

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• search
• rake
• find
• scan
• rifle
• dredge
• scour
• locate
• survey
• examine
• explore
• investigate
• inspect
• rummage
• hunt (through)
• troll
• dig (through)
• ransack
• sort (through)
• discover
• check (out)
• scrutinize
• review
• find out
• learn
• ascertain
• determine
• detect
• shake down
• run down
• track (down)
• hit (on or upon)
• probe
• audit
• get
• look over
• pat down
• study
• frisk
• poke (around)
• ferret (out)
• prospect
• glance (over)
• peruse
• snoop
• browse
• scare up
• descry
• grub (about)
• skirmish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hide
• lose
• abandon
• ignore
• neglect

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of comb

Search and rescue teams combed the trails to find Kalapaca, and on Friday, a helicopter flight crew located him in steep terrain that was inaccessible to ground teams, the sheriff's office said. — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Imagine sneaking into a math library and combing through every mathematical text ever written. — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026

Officials are searching the wreckage and combing through maintenance logbooks and security footage. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

In time, national security institutions were routinely vacuuming up ordinary police information, and local law enforcement officers were combing through federal intelligence. — Daniel Benjamin, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026