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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
Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 4 Dec. 2024
Think tanks the Health Foundation and the Nuffield Trust combed through official waiting time data for emergency and planned care, as well as a government survey on hospital waits, to find out who was being worst affected by delays.
—Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
In central Beirut, rescue workers Friday combed through the rubble of a collapsed building, searching for survivors of an Israeli airstrike that killed at least 22 people and wounded dozens in the Lebanese capital the night before.
—Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
Woo is a heanyeo, a member of a matriarchal society of diving women who for centuries have combed South Korea’s coastlines for abalone, seaweed, and other seafood.
—Geoffrey Bunting, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024
As rescue teams combed rivers and towns for victims or survivors of the massive floods triggered by remnants of Hurricane Helene, communities grappled with the scope of devastation from the storm that caught many by surprise.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
For my kid, that meant a day spent getting combed in front of the TV, instead of attending kindergarten.
—Anna North, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
His hair has a 50s, slick matinee-idol look, combed into a quiff ready for the double bill at the Almeida.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
The 200-thread count windowpane plaid set is made of 100% yarn-dyed combed cotton percale.
—Terri Williams, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Since then, groups in the Netherlands and Belgium have combed through medical records to examine outcomes of pregnant patients with these types of abnormal results.
—Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 4 Dec. 2024
Think tanks the Health Foundation and the Nuffield Trust combed through official waiting time data for emergency and planned care, as well as a government survey on hospital waits, to find out who was being worst affected by delays.
—Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
In central Beirut, rescue workers Friday combed through the rubble of a collapsed building, searching for survivors of an Israeli airstrike that killed at least 22 people and wounded dozens in the Lebanese capital the night before.
—Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
Woo is a heanyeo, a member of a matriarchal society of diving women who for centuries have combed South Korea’s coastlines for abalone, seaweed, and other seafood.
—Geoffrey Bunting, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024
As rescue teams combed rivers and towns for victims or survivors of the massive floods triggered by remnants of Hurricane Helene, communities grappled with the scope of devastation from the storm that caught many by surprise.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
For my kid, that meant a day spent getting combed in front of the TV, instead of attending kindergarten.
—Anna North, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
His hair has a 50s, slick matinee-idol look, combed into a quiff ready for the double bill at the Almeida.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
The 200-thread count windowpane plaid set is made of 100% yarn-dyed combed cotton percale.
—Terri Williams, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combed
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The Lane County Sheriff’s Office added that multiple drones and aircraft searched the area from above while dozens of personnel looked by vehicle or on foot.David Chiu, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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But Horowitz's report noted that the partisan affiliation of the staffers was not imbalanced -- 21 staffers whose records were searched were Democrats, 20 were Republicans, and two worked in nonpartisan positions.Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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The film centers on Max (Moreland), the owner of a Seattle dog shelter who falls for a ‘meticulous webpage editor’ named Mia (Jessica Lowndes).Anne Easton, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The movie is constructed like a visual scrap quilt made in a meticulous and orderly fashion, sometimes focusing on Elwood's life in the '60s and other times flashing forward to the near-present day.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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Driven by a desire to fill the standard of care gaps, Dr. Halpert founded Immunocine Cancer Center.William Mullane, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Milton founded his style on the impersonality of ancient epic, and the resulting poem can feel more like the anonymous product of history than the effort of a single mind.Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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After that, Buckley seemed more careful about positioning, doing his best to keep the action in the open while not allowing Covington to close in and work from the clinch.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Behind, kids are hoisted — careful with that hot chocolate!Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Combed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combed. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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