COMBED Synonyms: 121 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in groomed

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verb

past tense of comb

as in searched

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 combed

Adjective

For combed cotton, shorter fibers have been removed to enhance durability and the high-end look and feel. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2026

Verb

Helicopters, airplanes and fishing vessels combed a roughly 1,000-square-mile area. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026 My grandfather is in a suit, spectator brogues, his hair combed back. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026 In the elevator in Sonya’s building, Helen finger-combed her hair, tucking the loose wisps behind her ears. — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026 His vehicle was discovered on Middle Fork Road as rescue units combed the mountainside for the missing man. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 The site had been cordoned off by daybreak Monday as dozens of Thai forensic officers combed for clues about what caused the fire. — ABC News, 13 July 2026 By Monday morning, the site had been cordoned off as dozens of Thai forensic officers combed through the burned remains for clues about what caused the fire. — CBS News, 12 July 2026 Cinader insisted every rescue on the series had to have been done in real life, so writers combed firefighters’ logs for storylines. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2026 Still, given the comparative increase over MMR+V, in 2009, the ACIP of the time combed through the data and decided that MMR+V should be preferred over MMRV. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026

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Adjective

The beach is regularly groomed, cleaned, and kept clear of encroaching vegetation, resulting in a pristine white-sand beach that’s unmatched anywhere else in the state.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 June 2026
The horses were well-groomed and healthy looking.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 20 June 2026

Definition of groomed

Verb

Earlier in the year, the pressure to score compounded as players searched for the big hit every time.

— Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Earlier this month, five armed men carrying machine guns invaded their land, threatened families and searched for their main leaders.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026

Definition of searched

Adjective

The Homeric text is full of transformations, shape-shifting and super-speed, alongside meticulous labor and elaborate rites; the movie is neither dazzling nor precise.

— Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Later this evening, however, the moon slips into the meticulous and methodical sign of Virgo, which, in turn, grounds the atmosphere.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Definition of meticulous

Verb

PayJoy, founded by Doug Ricket, is transforming credit access in the global south, enabling millions to afford phones and invest in micro-businesses where traditional credit is scarce.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
Rinehart subsequently founded Save Our Teams, an advocacy organization designed to help athletes, parents and alumni mobilize when collegiate swimming programs land on the chopping block.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of found

Adjective

But the series is careful to cast suspicions in a multitude of directions, not merely at Michael but at several people in Sarah’s orbit who only reveal themselves when backed into corners.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 July 2026
Since pilot and crew remains may also still be buried underground, careful excavation work is even more important.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 July 2026

Definition of careful

Verb

Anthropic also purchased millions of print copies in bulk, stripped the books’ bindings and made scanned digital copies that were used to train Claude.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
The Addiction Hiding Behind ‘Getting Even’ Neuroscientists have scanned the brains of people who experience a grievance and then have a chance at payback.

— Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

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