combing (Meaning)
combing (n)
the act of drawing a comb through hair
Synonyms & Antonyms of combing
Synonyms:
- reviewing
- prospecting
- scrutinizing
- discovering
- running down
- ferreting (out)
- glancing (over)
- poking (around)
- detecting
- getting
- tracking (down)
- snooping
- patting down
- perusing
- determining
- frisking
- ascertaining
- rifling
- browsing
- probing
- looking over
- learning
- studying
- hitting (on or upon)
- finding out
- auditing
- shaking down
- checking (out)
Antonyms:
combing Sentence Examples
- She was meticulously combing her hair to remove any knots.
- The detective was combing through the evidence for any clues that might lead to the culprit.
- He sat on the porch, leisurely combing his beard with his fingers.
- The archaeologist spent hours combing through the excavation site in search of artifacts.
- The search party was combing the forest for any sign of the missing hiker.
- She absentmindedly started combing the sand with her toes as she pondered her next move.
- The police were combing the area for witnesses to the crime.
- He was combing his notes, trying to find the key points for his presentation.
- The farmer was combing the wheat fields for signs of pests.
- The customs officers were combing through the luggage of the suspected smugglers.
FAQs About the word combing
the act of drawing a comb through hair
searching, finding, sorting (through), dredging, rummaging, exploring, investigating, trolling,scanning, raking
hiding, hiding, losing, losing, ignoring,ignoring, neglecting, abandoning,abandoning, neglecting
She was meticulously combing her hair to remove any knots.
The detective was combing through the evidence for any clues that might lead to the culprit.
He sat on the porch, leisurely combing his beard with his fingers.
The archaeologist spent hours combing through the excavation site in search of artifacts.
