SCOURING Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

scouring

verb

present participle of scour

as in searching

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 scouring According to radio dispatches reviewed by The Sacramento Bee, the search for a suspect quickly focused on the apartment complex, with teams of officers scouring the area. —

Paul Kitagaki Jr, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026 The Mamdani administration sent outreach workers scouring the streets for people exposed to the elements, scrambling to bring vulnerable people indoors. —

New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026 Americans are skipping restaurant dinners, delaying car purchases and scouring for grocery deals. —

Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026 Americans are skipping restaurant dinners, delaying car purchases and scouring for grocery deals. —

Patrick Van Esch, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for scouring

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Verb

By my count, that would leave the Rangers searching for three forwards and two defensemen, plus a new backup goalie.

— Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
That's because people like the Warneskys, who are seeking to rebuild in disaster-prone regions, are searching for greater peace of mind.

— Vanessa Romo, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026