searched — to go or look through (a place, area, etc.) carefully in order to find something missing or lost: They searched the woods for the missing child. I searched the desk for the letter.
scoured — to range over, as in a search: They scoured the countryside for the lost child.
combed — Simple past tense and past participle of comb.
deepened — Simple past tense and past participle of deepen.
cleaned — free from dirt; unsoiled; unstained: She bathed and put on a clean dress.
widened — Simple past tense and past participle of widen.
raised — fashioned or made as a surface design in relief.
unearthed — to dig or get out of the earth; dig up.