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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
Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
To help verify the deportees' stories for Human Rights Watch, the team of students combed through open source data for weeks.
—Mirella Brussani, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Searchers combed the area on foot and by helicopter and trapped four bears.
—Emily Wanderer, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Searchers combed the area on foot and by helicopter and trapped four bears.
—Emily Wanderer, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026
After Shirley posted the video, the Minneapolis Star Tribune visited the same day-care centers and also combed through court filings and state enforcement records.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2026
The host's hair was styled in his usual gelled-up 'do, combed up in the front and partly off to the side.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
An Army veteran with extensive survival training, Decker managed to evade capture as teams from multiple counties and federal agencies combed vast stretches of wilderness.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
The sandy shores are combed for seaweed and trash nightly, which earned the town a Blue Wave certification.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
Verb
But before the country could commemorate him, and ahead of his funeral Wednesday, forensic teams combed a cemetery in northern Gaza, working to locate, exhume and identify his remains as part of a broad effort involving search teams, intelligence officers and forensic dentists.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
To help verify the deportees' stories for Human Rights Watch, the team of students combed through open source data for weeks.
—Mirella Brussani, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Searchers combed the area on foot and by helicopter and trapped four bears.
—Emily Wanderer, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Searchers combed the area on foot and by helicopter and trapped four bears.
—Emily Wanderer, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026
After Shirley posted the video, the Minneapolis Star Tribune visited the same day-care centers and also combed through court filings and state enforcement records.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2026
The host's hair was styled in his usual gelled-up 'do, combed up in the front and partly off to the side.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
An Army veteran with extensive survival training, Decker managed to evade capture as teams from multiple counties and federal agencies combed vast stretches of wilderness.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
The sandy shores are combed for seaweed and trash nightly, which earned the town a Blue Wave certification.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combed
Adjective
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Set beneath Mont Blanc, Chamonix’s ski areas are spread out and varied, favoring serious vertical, dramatic exposure, and long descents over groomed cruisers.—
Bailey Berg,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Jan. 2026
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This graphic fringe—AKA the perfect partner to groomed brows and her infectious smile.—
Hannah Coates,
Vogue,
29 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Those orders kept the attorney general from enforcing the national security law while the app's leaders searched for a buyer.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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The hearing, which Judge Margaret Garnett said will be brief, is designed to determine whether Mangione's backpack was lawfully searched when he was arrested at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania.—
Lisa Rozner,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Lehane taps into the paranoia of the 1950s with aplomb, with meticulous research into the McCarthy era.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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Their goal is to restore the property — which was designed with meticulous detail — to a clean and stable condition suitable for future redevelopment and community use, according to SaJade Miller, President of Livingston Community Development Foundation.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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In 1916, the Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple, also known as the Denver Buddhist Church at the time, was founded at 1950 Lawrence St.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Drivers were advised to be careful in the snow, as there were problems on area roadways.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Publicly, both leaders had maintained careful language about Syria’s transition, emphasizing concerns for minority rights, human rights standards, and the need for inclusive governance.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Disney had scanned this stuff back in 2014.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2026
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Once scanned, the link can redirect users to fake login pages, malware downloads or tracking sites.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Combed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combed. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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