as in searches
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)
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
Noun
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)
Verb
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Cummings has led The Star’s efforts in creating journalism for our community and developing AI reporting tools, including one that searches court documents and another that tracks the criminal records of Kansas City firefighters.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Oct. 2025
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Our shopping team searches daily for the best beauty products in the industry.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The emphasis is on early service, flat crosses and near-post runs — perfect for a 6ft 4in (193cm) forward arriving late into the box.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Brewers have lost their last 10 postseason road games dating to 2018, and have just three runs and nine hits in the series.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As if the stunning animation and rich worldbuilding weren’t enough, Arcane also has high-stakes lesbian tension — over the course of the show’s two seasons, Vi finds unexpected romance with Piltover enforcer Caitlyn (Katie Leung).—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
15 Oct. 2025
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But this September 1995 set, captured live shortly after the release of D’Angelo’s debut, finds him in full flight as a 21-year-old, with his paramour at the time, the late Angie Stone, delivering stellar backing vocals.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Other common symptoms include prolonged changes in bowel habits, such as new diarrhea or new constipation, thinner stools and abdominal pain.—
Andrea Kane,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Bloating, cramping, diarrhea, and nausea may occur.—
Jessica Swirble,
Verywell Health,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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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 20 Oct. 2025.
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