comb (out)

verb

Definition of comb (out)next
as in to weed (out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comb (out)
  1. stave off
  2. check off
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  • After working around the clock for the better part of a week toward an interim bilateral trade deal, trade officials from the United States and Canada may have reached a consensus that will stave off a fresh round of punishing tariffs.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • But Washington cannot stave off a transition to a new regional order by simply pretending that nothing has changed.
    — MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of stave off
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  • By trading for Woll, the Flyers have checked off one of their items on their offseason to-do list.
    — Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 16 June 2026
  • But as the tournament opens, all of it feels rote and bloated, like a list of big-event boxes to be checked off.
    — Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026
Definition of check off
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“Comb (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comb%20%28out%29. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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