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Meaning of comb through | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To examine scrupulously.

idiomatic, transitive

Examples

“Near-synonym: pore over”

“Israeli soldiers who combed slowly through the village on Tuesday warned visiting journalists to stay out of homes that had not been cleared, warning they could be booby-trapped with explosives.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

combat combat log combat logged combat logging combat logs combated