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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
Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
The mayor of Uruapan, the capital of Mexico’s rich but violent avocado country, Manzo led police down dark alleys in search of kidnapping victims and combed hillsides for cartel training camps.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
The team combed antique shows to find pieces with a layer of history; others were commissioned for their textural fabrics.
—Bridget Mills-Powell, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2026
Scores of planes combed the coast and the sea for many days after the weather cleared, but the search was in vain.
—Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
Subsequent years also are being combed, but there seems to be an ongoing delay in the 2025 report.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Martha and Tabby cleaned his body, combed his hair, and put a suit of clothes on him, including a shirt made by one of his sisters.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
But one particular area, near the crime scene, still needs to be combed over.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Nick Baumgardner combed through free-agent prospect signings.
—Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 4 May 2026
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
Investigators eventually combed through nearby surveillance footage and saw Broussard and Margo get into a car.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
The mayor of Uruapan, the capital of Mexico’s rich but violent avocado country, Manzo led police down dark alleys in search of kidnapping victims and combed hillsides for cartel training camps.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
The team combed antique shows to find pieces with a layer of history; others were commissioned for their textural fabrics.
—Bridget Mills-Powell, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2026
Scores of planes combed the coast and the sea for many days after the weather cleared, but the search was in vain.
—Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
Subsequent years also are being combed, but there seems to be an ongoing delay in the 2025 report.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Martha and Tabby cleaned his body, combed his hair, and put a suit of clothes on him, including a shirt made by one of his sisters.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
But one particular area, near the crime scene, still needs to be combed over.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Nick Baumgardner combed through free-agent prospect signings.
—Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combed
Adjective
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His hair had grown long, though not in any groomed or deliberate style.—
Ayşegül Savaş,
New Yorker,
24 May 2026
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In Tahoe City, 50 kilometers of groomed runs make up the Tahoe XC cross-country skiing area.—
Camila Pedrosa
April 29,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Police searched Alvarez and discovered two plates of military-grade body armor in the trunk of his car, according to the criminal complaint.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies on Friday searched a medical building in Carmichael after receiving what turned about to be unfounded reports of an intruder.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Blending meticulous research with dramatization, the movie spotlights behind-the-scenes tensions among rival forecasters and the trauma of the disastrous rehearsal Exercise Tiger.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The execution was meticulous, with every detail crafted to reflect the real product while adding a playful twist.—
Jay Deutsch,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Verb
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The backstory Originally a sheep station founded in 1844, Wharekauhau began welcoming guests in the 1970s, when it was run by the Shaw family.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
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Des McAnuff, Tony Award-winning director and founding artistic director of the Playhouse, joined the faculty this year.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
25 May 2026
Adjective
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Be careful and don’t overreact.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2026
Verb
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The rookie scanned the floor before stepping back and draining a 3-pointer over the league’s most popular player.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Wiliot said these real-time and always-on sensors set themselves apart from RFID or barcodes, whose data are only as good as the last time the code was scanned.—
Roy Stephen Canivel,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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“Combed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combed. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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