Comb
Comb verb - To look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something.
Rake through and comb are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rake through" instead a verb "Comb".
Rake through
Mutual synonyms
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Rake through and Comb. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/comb/rake_through
Comb & Rake through. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/comb/rake_through>.
Rake through or Comb. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/comb/rake_through.
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