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.
has been combing
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present perfect progressiveof comb (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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For years, Schoonmaker has been combing through Powell’s diaries with the hope of publishing them.
From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2022
The federal National Institute of Standards and Technology has been combing through products from 99 mostly commercial developers in an attempt to ascertain accuracy and, now, performance across demographics.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 21, 2019
Facebook has been combing through all apps that had access to large amounts of data before 2015 for red flags indicating that developers may have misused users’ personal information.
From Slate ● May 14, 2018
The search for MH370 has been combing a 120,000sq km area of seabed using underwater drones and sonar equipment deployed from specialist ships.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2016
When she came home, she would say "Mother, the wind has been combing my hair."
From The Talkative Wig by Eliza Lee Cabot Follen
