comb (out)

verb

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

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  1. stave off
  2. check off
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  • Atlanta will now try to stave off elimination at home Thursday in Game 6 and force a deciding Game 7 back at Chase Center on Saturday.
    — Janie McCauley, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Kalen DeBoer's program staved off its first three-game losing streak since 2007, Nick Saban's first season as coach.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 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 28 Oct. 2026.

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