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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(s)
Elaine Yu, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Ackley’s department, which includes a dozen scouts, scours the college ranks looking for future NFL talent.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
If your pharmacy lists a price that’s too high for comfort, try searching your GLP-1 medication on a site like GoodRx, which scours pharmacies and finds coupons to present you with the cheapest options.
—Kate Tully Ellsworth, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Cox plays a mysterious drifter called Strindler who scours the West for the names of dead Mexican laborers and pays top dollar for them.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026
After his teenage son goes missing, Daniel scours the depths of the Vistula River, torn between the dread of a fatal leap and the hope that his son may still be alive.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
The front office scours every available market.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The software scours the open internet and the dark web for information relevant to police investigations with AI tying together data on people of interest.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Jump scours Japan for new talent through a pair of biannual contests, one for comedies and one for dramas, open to any amateur bold enough to enter.
—Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
Pop Mart scours the world for artists each year, Si said, but most don't make the cut.
—Elaine Yu, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Ackley’s department, which includes a dozen scouts, scours the college ranks looking for future NFL talent.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
If your pharmacy lists a price that’s too high for comfort, try searching your GLP-1 medication on a site like GoodRx, which scours pharmacies and finds coupons to present you with the cheapest options.
—Kate Tully Ellsworth, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Cox plays a mysterious drifter called Strindler who scours the West for the names of dead Mexican laborers and pays top dollar for them.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026
After his teenage son goes missing, Daniel scours the depths of the Vistula River, torn between the dread of a fatal leap and the hope that his son may still be alive.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
The front office scours every available market.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The software scours the open internet and the dark web for information relevant to police investigations with AI tying together data on people of interest.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Jump scours Japan for new talent through a pair of biannual contests, one for comedies and one for dramas, open to any amateur bold enough to enter.
—Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scour(s)
Noun
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Nico Hoerner, batting leadoff for the first time this season, was 3-for-5 with two doubles while Matt Shaw had two hits and drove in two runs for the Cubs (3-3).—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Jonathan India hit a grand slam and drove in five runs, powering the Kansas City Royals to a 13-9 victory over Joe Ryan and the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In Dallas — which is hosting more matches than any other US city — searches for housing options are up 230% from last summer, according to the Expedia data from January.—
Maya Davis,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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The report reveals that searches for DIY home décor were up 79 percent year over year.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Adventure finds you through familiar friends.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Jimmy walks into his mentor's home and finds Ducky dead, peacefully in his sleep.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Cumin stimulates the production of digestive enzymes, which can relieve bloating and diarrhea.—
Sheah Rarback,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Symptoms include vomiting, stomach pain and bloody diarrhea.—
Hannah Kinzer,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Dominican team set a WBC record for home runs in this tournament – and, presumably, a record for ensuing bat flips and elaborate home run trots that turn a perfunctory trip around the bases into a performative celebration of national identity and personal swagger.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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Being hangry is a real threat to your social life today, as Mercury trots into your community sector.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Scour(s).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scour%28s%29. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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