comb
noun
a toothed strip of plastic, hard rubber, bone, wood, or metal, used for arranging the hair, untangling it, or holding it in place.
combed
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past participleof comb.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof comb.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
combnouna toothed strip of plastic, hard rubber, bone, wood, or metal, used for arranging the hair, untangling it, or holding it in place.
Example Sentences
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It came in handy when she combed through it to see if any of the men she dated deserved another shot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
An AFP journalist at the scene saw numerous emergency vehicles lining a nearby road and a large tent erected as police combed the area.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
The May PCE report isn’t likely to be taken for granted by the market; it will be combed carefully and methodically for signs to either add to or dial back rate-hike bets.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
She’s running late, so Rivera and I settle into his cavernous Victorian home to speak about how he combed through decades of his archive to create the book.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026
I shampooed and brushed, shampooed and combed until my scalp throbbed.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
