scours 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of scour

scour(s)

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noun

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of scour(s)
Noun
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)
Verb
  • Once inside, Shamos searches for sensitive data, Apple Notes, Keychain items, browser passwords, and even cryptocurrency wallets.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • So when a woman vanishes, leaving her car behind in a supermarket parking lot, Sloan searches online for similar cases.
    Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Mounds View running back Cayden Tran carried eight times for 46 yards and his first two touchdowns of the season, which came on runs of 7 and 4 yards.
    Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Hendricks gave up three runs (two earned) in five innings, striking out eight with no walks.
    Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • From cozy home upgrades for fall to viral wellness finds and festive Advent calendars, the season’s top gifts are already trending—and selling fast.
    Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Even Clove, with its bronze undertone, finds a way to make black shine a little bit brighter.
    Tim Nelson, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Chagas disease symptoms include swollen eyelids, fever, diarrhea and loss of appetite.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Panleukopenia - lethargy, depression, vomiting, diarrhea, painful abdomen, dehydration, weight loss, rough or unkempt hair coat, fever, decreased to absent appetite or collapse.
    Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • After the gentle shove, the cat hops back and instantly looks at Nova, then trots to the opposite side of the bed.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The boy jumps out with his footy and trots away, bouncing it.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Scour(s).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scour%28s%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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