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
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Recent Examples of scour
Now, in addition to scouring Paris to find traces of the artifacts, officials are concerned that the thieves could potentially break down the pieces and sell the stones on the black market.
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
Now, drones used for ground-truthing surveys of archaeological features scoured the summit and found ancient carvings, establishing the summit and peak as a destination for those seeking pilgrimage for the water deities.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Additionally, drones have been used to scour the area, police commented on Facebook.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
By scouring two years of police body cam footage, Gandbhir hoped to turn a tool intended to protect police into a tool that exposes their faults.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
Now, drones used for ground-truthing surveys of archaeological features scoured the summit and found ancient carvings, establishing the summit and peak as a destination for those seeking pilgrimage for the water deities.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Additionally, drones have been used to scour the area, police commented on Facebook.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
By scouring two years of police body cam footage, Gandbhir hoped to turn a tool intended to protect police into a tool that exposes their faults.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scour
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With leaves still clinging to the trees, Arne Slot had overseen four straight defeats, prompting searching questions to be asked of the head coach, the club’s summer transfer strategy, senior players and everything in between.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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While deputies searched the shelter, a man fell through the ceiling and was immediately detained, Enriquez said.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The ones who needed to leave their mother tongue in order to find their true voice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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More on the science behind the portfolio diet A few small studies led by Jenkins in 2003, including the trial that introduced the diet to the world, found an association between following the portfolio diet and a lower risk of heart disease and stroke.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Scour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scour. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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