SCOUR Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

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

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples of scour in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In order to suggest relevant products or tailored services, AI can scour an immense load of data concerning past sales and buyer profiles. —

Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024 The pair's five day trip at Yellowstone took a downturn after several days spent scouring the park, with Benny roaming the forest wearing bear repellant. —

Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024 India offers some hope China’s slowdown has spurred some to scour for alternative oil demand drivers, with a few eyeing India as a potential candidate. —

Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2024 The waves scoured the walls of the fjord before flowing into the open sea. —

Robin George Andrews, Quanta Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for scour

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'scour.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.