Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

comb through

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.52 in modern English

Syllables
com-b through
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To examine scrupulously.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

combs through (present, singular) combing through (participle, present) combed through (participle, past) combed through (past)

Phrases

comb out

Frequently Paired Words

comb out

Synonyms

fine-tooth comb pore over

Questions

What does comb through mean?
To examine scrupulously.

How to pronounce comb through

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