How do you use Combing in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like comb or haircare, plus the exact meaning.
Combing meaning
present participle and gerund of comb
Synonyms of Combing
Using Combing
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of comb
- Useful related words include: comb, hair care, haircare, hairdressing.
- In the example corpus, combing often appears in combinations such as: combing the, combing through, are combing.
Context around Combing
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 11 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Combing
- In this selection, "combing" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, continue, finger, plastic, hawke, process and classified stand out and add context to how "combing" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include agencies were combing the bushes and are already combing the area. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "combing" sits close to words such as abreast, accrue and adheres, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with combing
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He however said that security agencies were combing the bushes for the abducted passengers. (14 words)
I've been combing through TripAdvisor's ever-changing top list of spots to find the best. (17 words)
Police, firefighters and paramedics were all contacted about the incident but found nothing after combing the area. (17 words)
Drilon did not single out any senator, but his statement came a month after Sen. Robin Padilla drew criticism as videos of him combing his mustache with hardly an effort to be discreet while a committee hearing was being conducted, went viral. (42 words)
Singh, after holding a meeting with Army chief General Manoj Pande, said that the security forces launched massive combing operations in many districts against the armed militants, who according to him, are attacking the civilians and their houses. (38 words)
More than 120 Urban Search and Rescue (Usar) staff have been joined by 25 from Australia to continue combing Hawke's Bay, checking individual houses and combing back through 111 calls to target specific areas. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
More than 120 Urban Search and Rescue (Usar) staff have been joined by 25 from Australia to continue combing Hawke's Bay, checking individual houses and combing back through 111 calls to target specific areas.
If his/her hair is extremely thick and full, you can start the finger combing (or plastic combing) process by parting it into sections, working through one section at a time.
The other field has been moved 16 pixels right, reducing the combing on the bumper and the tire outline, but the hub cap that has turned between the fields has notable combing.
Airman Teixeira also claimed that he was actively combing classified computer networks for material on the Ukraine war.
ASP Patidar said that after combing patrolling, police team raided crude liquor manufacturing base in Dhamnod police station area in the morning.
But it wasn't until a year later that it was picked up by astronomers combing through the data.
Drilon did not single out any senator, but his statement came a month after Sen. Robin Padilla drew criticism as videos of him combing his mustache with hardly an effort to be discreet while a committee hearing was being conducted, went viral.
Ekundayo said security operatives and local hunters were still combing the bush to rescue the second wife of the deceased.
Eoin McQuaid volleyed over for the Pedlars while at the other end Kyle Compton saw his effort comfortably saved by Rider after combing well with Yambasu.
He however said that security agencies were combing the bushes for the abducted passengers.
I ate breakfast every morning in Bismarck High School, combing the stacks and reading books by authors like James Baldwin, Truman Capote and Willa Cather.
I had to quit my job as I was unable to perform even basic tasks like writing, brushing my teeth, and combing my hair,” she recollected.
Investigators have been combing the shores of the reservoir rather than searching under the water, as it is considerably lower than usual due to lack of rain.
It’s worth combing through your portfolio and rebalancing some of your funds into areas of the market that have not performed well.
I've been combing through TripAdvisor's ever-changing top list of spots to find the best.
On Thursday afternoon, it was also gathered that 20 Sayreville police officers were spotted combing the sides of a Garden State Parkway exit ramp headed toward the Jon Bon Jovi Service Area.
Police, firefighters and paramedics were all contacted about the incident but found nothing after combing the area.
Search teams are combing streets, wrecked buildings and even the sea to look for bodies in Derna, where the collapse of two dams unleashed a massive flash flood that killed thousands of people.
Singh, after holding a meeting with Army chief General Manoj Pande, said that the security forces launched massive combing operations in many districts against the armed militants, who according to him, are attacking the civilians and their houses.
The police command is yet to react to the incident but operatives of Udi Police Division are already combing the area with a view to securing the release of the Catholic Priest and other victims.
Common combinations with combing
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: