Thesaurus results for COMBER

comber

noun

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as in curl

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Recent Examples of comber In the scope was one of the many tiny fish bones that were found that day, probably belonging to a small comber or a wrasse. — Paul Greenberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Dec. 2022 The destructive combers continued to undermine dwellings near the water’s edge at West Newport Beach. — Scott Harrison, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2019 Those two scouts, including Carlos Gomez, a longtime comber of Venezuela’s sandlots, were the first to give Marquez a tryout. — Nick Groke, The Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2017

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Noun

The threads are strung the wrong way to hold the boundary together, so the curls grow with nothing to limit them.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
Just a few hours after dropping pics of herself with voluminous, body-licious curls, Khloé Kardashian decided to kick off August with a fresh hair cut—and introduced us all to her alter ego, Bob Kardashian, in the process.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of curl

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Because Malawi and Zambia also earned positive results against Egypt, but each lost one match amongst themselves, the tie-breaker then went to head-to-head goal difference.

— Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Nothing has swirled more than appreciation — a sentiment Royals fans reciprocated on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium with a pre-game ceremony in Perez’s honor for the record-breaker that once would have seemed preposterous.

— Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026

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Securing a flagship robotic vacuum with pressurized stain pre-treatment, active self-washing roller mopping, and a bagless cyclonic dock for under $900 is an exceptional value.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
There is also a children’s carnival and roller skating, which is hosted by the Black Cultural Zone.

— John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of roller

Noun

The cheeky beach bar, complete with its iconic VW car, serves up drinks, good vibes, and surf lessons for those keen to get on the waves.

— Monica Mendal, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
Last week, the tides brought dangerous surf conditions to much of the coastline and damaged some of the protective measures put in place by cities.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

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