Searching thoroughly is an important task that requires a variety of different actions. The crossword solutions for the term 'search thoroughly' include SCOUR (5 letters), RANSACK (7 letters), COMB (4 letters), TRAWL (5 letters), RAKE (4 letters), SWEEP (5 letters), PROBE (5 letters), RUMMAGE (7 letters), finecomb (8 letters), and combthrough (11 letters). Scouring involves looking over something carefully, while ransacking is searching through something in a disorderly manner. Combing is the act of running a COMB through something, while trawling is dragging a net through water to catch fish. Raking is the act of using a tool with teeth to gather leaves or other debris, while sweeping is the act of using a broom to clean a surface. Probing is the act of searching for information, while rummaging is searching through something in a disorderly manner. Finecombing is the act of searching through something very carefully, and combthrough is the act of searching through something thoroughly.