Synonyms of combed

combed 1 of 2

adjective

as in groomed

Related Words

• groomed
• meticulous
• careful
• spotless
• clean
• fastidious
• immaculate
• pristine
• squeaky-clean
• fussy
• fashionable
• stylish
• orderly
• in
• tidy
• chic
• modish
• elegant
• dressy
• formal
• spruce
• à la mode
• natty
• dapper
• spiffed-up
• smart
• snappy
• dolled up
• sharp

Dissimilar Words

• disheveled
• unkempt
• sloppy
• wrinkled
• rumpled
• uncombed
• slovenly
• messy
• untidy
• stained
• shabby
• mussed
• frowsy
• dirty
• spotted
• filthy
• soiled
• dingy
• unclean
• scruffy
• grimy
• foul
• scrubby
• sleazy
• grubby
• nasty
• unfashionable
• dowdy
• scuzzy
• sullied
• smirched
• inelegant
• scroungy
• unstylish

combed

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• searched
• found
• scanned
• scoured
• raked
• surveyed
• examined
• dredged
• explored
• investigated
• located
• rummaged
• ransacked
• trolled
• rifled
• inspected
• dug (through)
• hunted (through)
• sorted (through)
• discovered
• reviewed
• scrutinized
• ascertained
• determined
• checked (out)
• audited
• detected
• learned
• studied
• found out
• probed
• frisked
• hit (on or upon)
• tracked (down)
• ran down
• perused
• prospected
• got
• browsed
• shook down
• looked over
• patted down
• poked (around)
• descried
• glanced (over)
• snooped
• ferreted (out)
• grubbed (about)
• skirmished
• scared up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost
• abandoned
• hid
• ignored
• neglected

Example Sentences

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

Thus far in the investigation, authorities have combed through over 600 tips and 100,000 individual CCTV clips from over 650 cameras in the area, according to CBC. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

Investigators combed through the DNA and paper trail genealogy research to fill gaps in Bradley’s family tree, from newspaper and social media records to genetic analysis. — Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

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

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

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