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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
Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
That’s why this travel writer has diligently combed through the Spanx sale section to pull the best picks aligned with Oprah’s comfortable travel clothing philosophy.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
Published today in Pediatrics, the study combed through medical records of nearly 2 million children born in Ontario between 2002 and 2018.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 4 Feb. 2026
Investigators and analysts combed through Guthrie's Tucson, Arizona, home in search of clues to the 84-year-old's disappearance.
—Pat Milton, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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
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
Verb
For nearly three years, Dillard combed private databases, accessing records of 911 calls made during automobile accidents, officials said.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
That’s why this travel writer has diligently combed through the Spanx sale section to pull the best picks aligned with Oprah’s comfortable travel clothing philosophy.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
Published today in Pediatrics, the study combed through medical records of nearly 2 million children born in Ontario between 2002 and 2018.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 4 Feb. 2026
Investigators and analysts combed through Guthrie's Tucson, Arizona, home in search of clues to the 84-year-old's disappearance.
—Pat Milton, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combed
Adjective
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For outdoor activities beyond downhill skiing, the Nordic Center offers more than 15 kilometers of groomed cross-country ski trails and snowshoe trails.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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The property’s Nordic Center is open every day through mid-April and features almost 17 miles of groomed trails for classic and skate skiing, snowshoeing and fat biking, along with lessons and gear rentals.—
Shauna Farnell,
Denver Post,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The most searched for breakfast casserole in the South is the all-time favorite, the Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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The family searched desperately for their bodies and eventually found them at the Kahrizak Forensic Medical Center south of Tehran.—
Babak Dehghanpisheh,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The music was intimidating—funk and bebop, Afro-Caribbean—but Don was patient, somehow both meticulous and mellow.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Reznor has always been meticulous about structure.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Pietro Loro Piana founded the company as a wool mill in 1924 in the country’s Quarona.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Film and Music Entertainment was founded by Taylor in 2000 and has produced over 75 features with over 120 European production companies, winning multiple awards at Venice, Berlin, Sundance and Cannes.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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As with any sauce, be careful not to over-reduce.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Fulton County has also confirmed that some ballots were scanned multiple times during the recount, the affidavit says.—
Kate Brumback,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The tests range from several hundred to several thousand dollars, depending on which sections of the body are scanned, and are not covered by insurance.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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