as in to search
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
When the cameras start rolling, players leap into an outdoor arena to hide their team’s flag, then scramble to reveal the enemy’s location by controlling radar towers and scouring the map’s multitude of hidden nooks and crannies.
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 9 June 2025
Carmen's disappearance set off a frantic search, during which hundreds of volunteers scoured the area for any sign of her.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 8 June 2025
Noisy data Located 124 light-years from Earth, K2-18b is generally considered a worthy target to scour for signs of life.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
The avid home cook began chronicling her own recipes online, and scouring the Greek markets for seasonal and new-to-her ingredients.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 9 June 2025
Carmen's disappearance set off a frantic search, during which hundreds of volunteers scoured the area for any sign of her.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 8 June 2025
Noisy data Located 124 light-years from Earth, K2-18b is generally considered a worthy target to scour for signs of life.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
The avid home cook began chronicling her own recipes online, and scouring the Greek markets for seasonal and new-to-her ingredients.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scour
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In the days ahead, Israel’s superior intelligence apparatus will search for targets of opportunity - commanders and equipment changing location, or the movement of materiel to facilitate a response – and continue to strike.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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The Illinois Trust Act prohibits police from searching, arresting or detaining people solely because of their immigration status.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2025
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Nick Castellanos found himself in unfamiliar territory during the first pitch of the Philadelphia Phillies game against the Miami Marlins on Tuesday.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
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The jury delivered their verdict on Wednesday, finding Read guilty on only one charge: operating a vehicle under the influence.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
18 June 2025
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“Scour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scour. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.
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