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.
was combing
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past progressiveof comb.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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While Dr Gradel was combing through his receipts, Peter Higgs’ career seemed to be going from strength to strength.
From BBC ● May 27, 2024
Daniel Hagari said Tuesday evening that the army was combing through intelligence files seized during operations in the tunnels.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
A research team was combing the coastline of southwest Portugal in 2019 in search of signs of how its ecosystem had changed over time.
From New York Times ● Aug. 20, 2023
Smith was combing through data that Parkes collected over six days in April and May the previous year.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 26, 2021
Brigit's eyelids fluttered and Ella knew she was combing through everything. “...like vials and tools and one of those weird pocket-boxes...”
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
