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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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comber
Noun
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While most issues can be resolved, if the curl is caused by a virus, the plant may not recover.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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The tight braids trailed over the left of her head before forming a double loop and running back toward the forest of curls behind her.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
Noun
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The crew will shut off all gas lines, electrical circuits and breaker switches connected to the equipment.—
Nick Perry,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Features include a magnetic eternal pen, ruler, #11 scalpel blade, bottle opener, ceramic-bead glass breaker, bit driver, caliper, and adjustable wrench with a 0-18 mm capacity.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
28 May 2026
Noun
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The top third is crimped with a heavy roller.—
Michelle Williams,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Reliever Matt Gage then committed an error on Corbin Carroll’s roller between the mound and first, loading the bases.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
Noun
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The winds brought whitecaps on the shore of Lake Hefner and aided the spread of some wildfires in Beckham County on Sunday.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
16 Mar. 2026
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The 14-foot flat bottom fishing boat was swamped by whitecaps, CPW reported.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There is a high risk of dangerous rip currents and rough surf at all Central Florida beaches.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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On France’s Atlantic seaboard, where magnificent beaches have powerful riptides, officials reported a rash of emergencies in the surf, with two drowning deaths on Sunday at popular resorts in the Gironde region in the southwest.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
Noun
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The brown trout of a lifetime that just sipped your fly can shoot down a riffle and bust that delicate 6-pound tippet.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
19 June 2025
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Here’s a general guideline of the classification of rapids, according to author I. Herbert Gordon: Class I: Easy, slower water with light riffles.—
Morgan Tilton,
Denver Post,
8 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Comber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comber. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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