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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
Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2026
Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
To help you get started, CNBC Select combed through dozens of auto insurers and based our analysis on cost, customer service, and other factors.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Gandy and other family members combed through Jacob Strand’s 10-acre property and searched neighboring properties as well.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
To find out, ProPublica and FRONTLINE combed through social media, court records and news stories.
—A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, 14 Apr. 2026
To investigate the question, the team first combed through genomic, metabolic, and other data.
—Brianna Abbott, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
Police sealed off the building and blocked several roads, while forensic experts in white protective suits combed the area for evidence.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
The team has specifically and methodically combed through Moore’s previous statements point by point to expose any potential lie or exaggeration.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Because Buckley has short hair, a chignon or updo was not an option—but combed neatly back with a side part, clearing the face, feels like a very Grace Kelly detail.
—Ana Serrano, Glamour, 16 Mar. 2026
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
Sources close to the investigation told 60 Minutes police combed through security footage and cellphone data from near Van Gaver's property and from a dozen other robberies.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
To help you get started, CNBC Select combed through dozens of auto insurers and based our analysis on cost, customer service, and other factors.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Gandy and other family members combed through Jacob Strand’s 10-acre property and searched neighboring properties as well.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
To find out, ProPublica and FRONTLINE combed through social media, court records and news stories.
—A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, 14 Apr. 2026
To investigate the question, the team first combed through genomic, metabolic, and other data.
—Brianna Abbott, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
Police sealed off the building and blocked several roads, while forensic experts in white protective suits combed the area for evidence.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
The team has specifically and methodically combed through Moore’s previous statements point by point to expose any potential lie or exaggeration.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Because Buckley has short hair, a chignon or updo was not an option—but combed neatly back with a side part, clearing the face, feels like a very Grace Kelly detail.
—Ana Serrano, Glamour, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combed
Adjective
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That part of the plan includes improving 40 miles of summer trails and 10 miles of groomed cross-country ski trails and redesigning two trailheads that will encourage more people to recreate in the White River National Forest.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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Okrent portrays Sondheim as witty and endearing, but also poorly groomed, remote, caustic, quick to anger — and, mostly, quick to forgive.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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That combination of surprise and delight led to a sellout Friday – the stands were packed well before game time – and a challenge for anyone who searched for tickets.—
Todd Harmonson,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Deputies searched the area with help from Los Altos and Sunnyvale officers, but did not find the suspect.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Valerii was meticulous and detail-oriented, often to a fault.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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But fights are just as integral to the Netflix show created by Lee Sung Jin, and the series’ sound team needed to do even more meticulous work building visceral senses of anger, stress, and dread that slowly swallow up the characters and steer them into making a compounding set of poor decisions.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Carter also co-founded a non-profit in his community called The Local Voice, which aided women fighting breast cancer.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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The story of the site, which was subsequently bought by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp in 2005, is told in MySpace, a documentary directed by Tommy Avallone and produced by Gunpowder & Sky, the company founded by former MTV boss Van Toffler.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Detecting such tiny numbers of atoms takes time, and the setup requires careful calibration and advanced equipment.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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According to a California audit last month which analyzed open network traffic across more than 7,600 popular websites scanned from California, over half (55%) of sites set advertising cookies even after users explicitly rejected them.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Once in a while, black flats compress the space, framing a single character’s face, bathed in a bleaching white light, as if their vulnerabilities were being scanned by an MRI.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Combed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combed. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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