Comb and Dredge

Comb

Comb verb - To look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something.
Usage example: combed the library for the missing book

Dredge and comb are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dredge" instead a verb "Comb".

Nearby Words: combo, combed, comber, combing, combe

Dredge

Dredge verb - To look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something.
Usage example: I've been dredging my memory bank, and I simply can't remember her name
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Comb and dredge are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Comb" instead a verb "Dredge".

Nearby Words: dredged, dredger, dredging
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