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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
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
1 Apr. 2026
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Investigators combed through wreckage Wednesday for clues to the cause.
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ABC News,
18 June 2026
The sandy shores are combed for seaweed and trash nightly, which earned the town a Blue Wave certification.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
In 2025, Judah combed through the footage and confirmed the team had, in fact, spotted the rare shark.
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Greta Cross,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
Searchers combed the land as drone technology and professional divers were deployed, police said in an update.
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Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
Those families who filed complaints are in addition to victims who were identified through hours of video surveillance that investigators combed through, the warrant affidavit said.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
3 June 2026
In the photos, Wahlberg is transformed into Scarpa, wearing tinted aviator glasses and longer hair that's combed over in a side part.
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Tiffany Kelly,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
Firefighters then evacuated residents from a nearby apartment complex, and others combed through the debris of the two-story building, searching for people who may have been trapped.
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David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
Adjective
For combed cotton, shorter fibers have been removed to enhance durability and the high-end look and feel.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
Styled by Ursula Stephen, Zendaya’s chocolate brown hair was combed over the right side of her head in a medium-sized wave that moved away from her face.
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Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Investigators combed through wreckage Wednesday for clues to the cause.
—
ABC News,
18 June 2026
The sandy shores are combed for seaweed and trash nightly, which earned the town a Blue Wave certification.
—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
In 2025, Judah combed through the footage and confirmed the team had, in fact, spotted the rare shark.
—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
Searchers combed the land as drone technology and professional divers were deployed, police said in an update.
—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
Those families who filed complaints are in addition to victims who were identified through hours of video surveillance that investigators combed through, the warrant affidavit said.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
3 June 2026
In the photos, Wahlberg is transformed into Scarpa, wearing tinted aviator glasses and longer hair that's combed over in a side part.
—
Tiffany Kelly,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
Firefighters then evacuated residents from a nearby apartment complex, and others combed through the debris of the two-story building, searching for people who may have been trapped.
—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combed
Adjective
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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.
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The horses were well-groomed and healthy looking.
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Other video showed massive piles of debris as people climbed and searched around the colossal heaps.
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Since then, she had been spotted on multiple game cameras on other properties in the county but was always gone by the time the area was searched, Sheriff Nathan Johnson said.
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Lasdun, by contrast, insists on delivering a meticulous retelling of the Murdaugh case, complete with byzantine subplots involving the suspicious death of the family’s housekeeper and the murder of another local teenager.
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Sketches, photographs lost in a fire Norman Rockwell was known for using meticulous detail to draw out a range of human emotions in his vignettes of everyday life.
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Amazon‘s Wondery is aiming to amplify the game of Boardroom, the media company founded by NBA champion Kevin Durant and his business partner Rich Kleiman, under a wide-ranging deal.
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Things to do Menorca’s art scene dates from the 1960s when the Grupo Menorca founded the island’s first contemporary art gallery.
Adjective
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Just be careful not to add water, since even tiny amounts can cause melted chocolate to turn into a grainy, clumpy mess.
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Ultimately, the widespread adoption of AI for mental health constitutes a global experiment with both potential benefits and serious downsides that require careful management.
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People planning to visit CityWalk, and not the theme park, do not need a ticket to enter but are subject to the same park security protocols — waiting in line to go through a metal detector and have your bag scanned.
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Now, Seales and his team have scanned 45 scrolls.
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“Combed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combed. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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