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
On June 27 the radiant will be visible above the horizon for the entire night, but will be at its highest before the sun sets, making the post-dusk hours the best time to scour the sky for elusive meteors, per stargazing website in-the-sky.org.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 June 2025
The couple scoured the southern Maine housing market for nearly two years, striking out time after time.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
At times the language is rambling and exuberantly experimental; at others, Crews plays with scouring away all sense until what remains is as jagged and bare as a heap of scrap metal.
—Charlie Lee, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
Use a personal data removal service to clean up your online footprint
Scammers often scour the internet for your personal information.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 June 2025
The couple scoured the southern Maine housing market for nearly two years, striking out time after time.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
At times the language is rambling and exuberantly experimental; at others, Crews plays with scouring away all sense until what remains is as jagged and bare as a heap of scrap metal.
—Charlie Lee, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
Use a personal data removal service to clean up your online footprint
Scammers often scour the internet for your personal information.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scour
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This happened during the Great Depression as Congress was searching for a way to boost revenue and protect domestic businesses from cheap imports.—
Mike Patton,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Investigators are still searching for leads in the death of a 27-year-old man who was shot in Denver five years ago, according to the police department.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
25 June 2025
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Nick Castellanos found himself in unfamiliar territory during the first pitch of the Philadelphia Phillies game against the Miami Marlins on Tuesday.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
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The jury delivered their verdict on Wednesday, finding Read guilty on only one charge: operating a vehicle under the influence.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
18 June 2025
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“Scour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scour. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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