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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 scoured
Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
James Laporta, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
To that end, AD recently scoured the country to find the prettiest college campuses in the United States, taking into consideration both architectural legacy and setting.
—Stefanie Waldek, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
Gone, too, is the heavy law enforcement presence that for days scoured every square inch of Nancy Guthrie’s property, which spans thousands of square feet.
—Celina Tebor, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
The 20-year-old has scoured candidate websites but been frustrated by social media.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
The Foothill League remains scoured with talent, but the coaches agree there doesn’t seem to be an overwhelming favorite for the title.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
MorphCostumes has scoured the world for alternatives to Chinese production, including Vietnam, Bangladesh, and Cambodia.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
When a catastrophic avalanche rumbled over a stretch of the High Sierra, dozens of law enforcement officers scoured the mountainside for a group of 15 skiers, including four mountain guides.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
In the aftermath of the attack on the group’s rescue planes, which scoured the Florida Straits in search of Cuban boaters and rafters attempting to flee the repressive Castro regime, President Bill Clinton implemented sweeping sanctions against the island.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
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
American aircraft scoured rugged, mountainous terrain for the missing servicemembers while taking enemy fire.
—James Laporta, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
To that end, AD recently scoured the country to find the prettiest college campuses in the United States, taking into consideration both architectural legacy and setting.
—Stefanie Waldek, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
Gone, too, is the heavy law enforcement presence that for days scoured every square inch of Nancy Guthrie’s property, which spans thousands of square feet.
—Celina Tebor, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
The 20-year-old has scoured candidate websites but been frustrated by social media.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
The Foothill League remains scoured with talent, but the coaches agree there doesn’t seem to be an overwhelming favorite for the title.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
MorphCostumes has scoured the world for alternatives to Chinese production, including Vietnam, Bangladesh, and Cambodia.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
When a catastrophic avalanche rumbled over a stretch of the High Sierra, dozens of law enforcement officers scoured the mountainside for a group of 15 skiers, including four mountain guides.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
In the aftermath of the attack on the group’s rescue planes, which scoured the Florida Straits in search of Cuban boaters and rafters attempting to flee the repressive Castro regime, President Bill Clinton implemented sweeping sanctions against the island.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoured
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That combination of surprise and delight led to a sellout Friday – the stands were packed well before game time – and a challenge for anyone who searched for tickets.—
Todd Harmonson,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Deputies searched the area with help from Los Altos and Sunnyvale officers, but did not find the suspect.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But ground teams detected the helium leak in Starliner's service module in the aftermath of the scrubbed countdown.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
25 May 2024
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There were no young girls floating by in elegant dresses, no scrubbed and spoiled children dressed in their finery and dragged toward churches and pagodas, no whisper of music drifting out of windows.—
Chantha Nguon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2024
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When one landowner stuck a fireworks stand on the property across the way and was letting consumers shoot them off on-site, Foreman fought it by founding the Church of Peace and Quiet.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2026
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Ksubi Ksubi is celebrating 420 by dropping a new capsule collection with STAYME70, the premium cannabis brand founded by former professional basketball player Carmelo Anthony.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Fill the crack in the door with the epoxy wood filler, spreading a small bit of the paste over the sanded area to help close and bond the edges of the crack together.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Gandy and other family members combed through Jacob Strand’s 10-acre property and searched neighboring properties as well.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Apr. 2026
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To find out, ProPublica and FRONTLINE combed through social media, court records and news stories.—
A.C. Thompson,
ProPublica,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Scoured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoured. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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