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
Poke
Poke verb - To extend outward beyond a usual point.
Common collocations
| hair | comb hair | poke hair |
Cite this Source
Poke and Comb. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/comb/poke
Comb & Poke. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/comb/poke>.
Poke or Comb. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/comb/poke.
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