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
After scouring the woods for another 10 minutes, the volunteers gave up.
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Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
But is there an economic return on investment in scouring Earth's moon for that natural resource?
—Leonard David, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Investigators spent much of Wednesday scouring the scene of the shooting for evidence, with a CNN team recording video of authorities searching a Toyota at an office building near the field office.
—Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Simply tear off a sheet of heavy-duty foil, wad it up to form a homemade scouring pad, and get to scrubbing.
—Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
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Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
But is there an economic return on investment in scouring Earth's moon for that natural resource?
—Leonard David, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Investigators spent much of Wednesday scouring the scene of the shooting for evidence, with a CNN team recording video of authorities searching a Toyota at an office building near the field office.
—Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Simply tear off a sheet of heavy-duty foil, wad it up to form a homemade scouring pad, and get to scrubbing.
—Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scouring
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To hear the full episode, subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching).—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Rescuers in the Philippines were still searching for more than 100 people missing, mostly in widespread flooding in central provinces.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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By Wednesday morning, law enforcement officers and workers in protective clothing were combing the area in search of the missing animals.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Both directors have observed stan-worthy deep dives on social media, especially in TikTok videos, where fans are combing through moments of foreshadowing or character details that the filmmakers weaved into the story with love.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Scouring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scouring. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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