Synonyms of scoured

scoured 1 of 2

adjective

as in scraped

Related Words

• scraped
• scrubbed
• sanded
• coated
• rubbed
• sandblasted
• sandpapered
• rasped
• soapy
• waxed
• waxy
• glazed
• brushed
• ground
• burnished
• shined
• polished
• buffed
• slicked
• glossed
• greased
• lubricated
• greasy
• oiled
• slithery
• slick
• slippery
• slippy

Dissimilar Words

• rough
• uneven
• roughened
• scuffed
• coarsened

scoured

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verb

past tense of scour

as in searched

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

• searched
• found
• combed
• scanned
• surveyed
• rummaged
• explored
• raked
• examined
• trolled
• dredged
• located
• ransacked
• investigated
• rifled
• dug (through)
• discovered
• inspected
• hunted (through)
• sorted (through)
• reviewed
• scrutinized
• ascertained
• determined
• detected
• learned
• checked (out)
• studied
• audited
• perused
• probed
• found out
• browsed
• prospected
• hit (on or upon)
• ran down
• tracked (down)
• got
• frisked
• looked over
• descried
• shook down
• glanced (over)
• poked (around)
• patted down
• snooped
• skirmished
• grubbed (about)
• ferreted (out)
• scared up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost
• abandoned
• hid
• ignored
• neglected

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scoured

Adjective

Recalling the English folk motif of the tree as possessing healing powers, a clump of soil dug up from an orchard in Lothlórien is used to replenish the scoured Shire. — Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025

Verb

Journalists analyzed databases, scoured thousands of pages of documents and traveled to three states to illuminate a core finding of over $300 million in fraud. — Craig Whitlock, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2026

Over 10 days, hunters scoured locations like Everglades National Forest to remove as many Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) as possible in an effort to promote ongoing mitigation efforts against the destructive invasive species. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026

Riley’s oeuvre, in other words, has become an object of widespread readerly love even as her books themselves can seem scoured of fondness. — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026

The suspect scoured the woman’s apartment and stole $25 from her purse, then assaulted her again before leaving, Gianino said in the video shared Monday announcing Rollison’s arrest. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

From the passenger seat, Alivea scoured Kaylee’s phone records and DMed her inner circle to find clues about the final hours of her younger sister’s life. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026

Investigators had scoured the neighborhoods surrounding Guthrie's home and her daughter Annie's house nearby in search of video evidence that might show a suspect or suspect vehicle earlier in the investigation. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

Historian Casey Pallister argues that the brief but intense era of the bone hunters, those who scoured the land for the bones, should be better known. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 20 July 2026

For the third year running, Robb Report editors and writers have scoured the world of high-end audio to find the best equipment available. — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 8 July 2026