Synonyms of scour

scour

verb

as in to search

to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something

the police scoured the city for the Typhoid Mary of this latest epidemic

Synonyms & Similar Words

• search
• find
• scan
• locate
• comb
• explore
• examine
• investigate
• rake
• dredge
• survey
• rummage
• ransack
• inspect
• discover
• rifle
• hunt (through)
• dig (through)
• sort (through)
• troll
• scrutinize
• ascertain
• determine
• detect
• review
• learn
• check (out)
• peruse
• find out
• browse
• audit
• track (down)
• run down
• probe
• get
• prospect
• study
• hit (on or upon)
• descry
• poke (around)
• pat down
• shake down
• glance (over)
• frisk
• ferret (out)
• snoop
• look over
• scare up
• grub (about)
• skirmish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hide
• lose
• abandon
• ignore
• neglect

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scour

With the earnings season underway, investors scouring through financial results looking for clues to companies’ growth outlook. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026

Without it, we are reduced to scouring the corners of the internet for the best solutions. — Dana P. Goldman, STAT, 4 Aug. 2026

The suspect scoured the woman’s apartment and stole $25 from her purse, then assaulted her again before leaving, Gianino said in the video shared Monday announcing Rollison’s arrest. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

As Roku’s city council scours the internet to see what the next viral critter might be, observers are already worried that Jimothy’s time is limited. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026

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