COMBS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

combs

verb

present tense third-person singular of comb

as in searches

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 combs The panel combs through a variety of influences like film and TV production; art, fashion and design trends; new technologies, materials, textures; and even social media or upcoming sporting events. —

Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025 In the doc, Rawson combs through family photos of her, her brother, and her parents at various celebrations and vacations. —

Addie Morfoot, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025

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Seamus Heaney’s poetry has long been treated as a kind of sacred text in Ireland, recited in schools, memorialized in public spaces, and invoked whenever the island searches for language equal to its own complexity.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
But Phia also pays attention to what each user typically searches for.

— Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026