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 combed
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present perfectof comb (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Wrap Cymru, which says it has combed through "thousands and thousands" of people's bins, also found the average family in Wales throws out £90 worth of food every month.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2025
Victoria Gall with the Hyde Park Historical Society, has combed through dozens of archives, newspaper clippings and census records to piece together Rebecca Lee Crumpler's life.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 2, 2023
Dr. Sharon E. Curhan, who led the research team linking shingles to cardiovascular events, has combed through years of data collected by the Nurses’ Health Study and several large studies that built on it.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2023
Edmunds has combed through the latest transaction data to find five new vehicles with relatively high discounts and above-average inventory to make your search easier.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 24, 2021
Dunbar has combed through the anthropological literature and found that the number 150 pops up again and again.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
