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

Continue reading … LOST AT SEA — Dozens vanish after passenger ferry sinks as rescuers scour South Pacific coastline. — FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026

The biggest clubs have dozens of part-time and casual scouts scouring local clubs at young age groups. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Anthony had gone home that night and, in true TV Watcher form, scoured hours of YouTube videos showcasing POV footage of rescue workers on 9/11. — Jesse McLaren, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

As a safety officer for Missouri Task Force 1, Wehrli watched over firefighters who scoured the pile for survivors and found none. — Noel Brennan, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

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