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adjective

as in groomed

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verb

past tense of comb
as in searched
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
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
When several doctoral students combed through the sequencing results, there was only one way to explain why so many extra gene copies were scattered across the whole of the potamo genome. — Carrie Arnold contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026 Attorneys for the city, petitioners and objectors have combed through Kane County voter registration records, according to Raymond Esquivel, Kane County director of elections. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Software, which took a beating earlier this year, has more recently staged a comeback as traders reevaluated their business outlooks, and combed through the wreckage for survivors. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 Two Colorado State Patrol troopers were shot Tuesday morning during a traffic stop in Teller County, temporarily causing shelter-in-place orders in a residential neighborhood as officers combed the area for the suspect. — Jeffrey Cook, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 For example, during the first quarter, Alkarmi combed through data and worked toward solutions to reduce customer churn. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026 Tailored button-up shirt, dark slacks, her cropped silver hair combed sleekly back. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026 The set is Oeko-Tex certified and made from 200 thread-count,yarn-dyed combed cotton percale. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 12 Aug. 2026 Police combed through surveillance video from homes and businesses, trying to trace Ryan’s movements after the killing. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combed
  1. groomed
  2. searched
  3. meticulous
  4. found
  5. careful
  6. scanned
Adjective
  • Besides the longest beard, competitors vied for the best-groomed, most unique, most historic and best beard with a costume.
    — Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The result is reminiscent of healthy-looking natural nails—only more well-groomed, even, and mirror-like.
    — Paula Oelbaum, Glamour, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of groomed
Verb
  • For more than a decade, Goldring searched, hoped and prayed for a kidney while doing her best to live her life and prepare for her future.
    — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Fears of further flooding complicated recovery efforts, as authorities searched for people missing after floods struck the Himalayan border between Nepal and China.
    — Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of searched
Adjective
  • This discovery highlights the crucial need for meticulous AI persona creation to prevent skewed data.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Plan Your Route Remote 4x4 travel in Iceland requires meticulous logistical planning.
    — Gwen Nicol, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of meticulous
Verb
  • The company was founded in Atlanta by Georgia Tech students, and is still headquartered in the city.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Candle True Stories is part of Candle Media, the media holding company co-founded by former Disney execs Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of found
Adjective
  • Getting to that point required careful control of stress during fabrication.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Huntsinger, playing along with Variety’s should-win/will-win Emmy prediction game, drew a careful line.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of careful
Verb
  • The Fayetteville, North Carolina, superstar scanned the T-Mobile Center, pointing out a few contenders.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Receipts and job sheets can be scanned to import billing information, reducing manual data entry.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of scanned

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