Synonyms of comb

comb

verb

as in to search

to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something

combed the library for the missing book

Synonyms & Similar Words

• search
• rake
• find
• scan
• rifle
• dredge
• scour
• locate
• survey
• examine
• explore
• investigate
• inspect
• rummage
• hunt (through)
• troll
• dig (through)
• ransack
• sort (through)
• discover
• check (out)
• scrutinize
• review
• find out
• learn
• ascertain
• determine
• detect
• shake down
• run down
• track (down)
• hit (on or upon)
• probe
• audit
• get
• look over
• pat down
• study
• frisk
• poke (around)
• ferret (out)
• prospect
• glance (over)
• peruse
• snoop
• browse
• scare up
• descry
• grub (about)
• skirmish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hide
• lose
• abandon
• ignore
• neglect

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of comb

Lojo and a colleague combed through some corridors, looking for clients who might have nestled in remote areas. — Anand Giridharadas, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026

Nollet and Anderson collaborated on a similar hairstyle the 2026 Kering Foundation Caring for Women Dinner earlier in September, only here her curls were teased and combed as if she’d slept in them. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

Search and rescue teams combed the trails to find Kalapaca, and on Friday, a helicopter flight crew located him in steep terrain that was inaccessible to ground teams, the sheriff's office said. — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Imagine sneaking into a math library and combing through every mathematical text ever written. — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026