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
Simply tear off a sheet of heavy-duty foil, wad it up to form a homemade scouring pad, and get to scrubbing.
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Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
An Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter crew already scouring the area for the woman confirmed the light belonged to her, deputies said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025
In the beginning, Peterson spent hours scouring wedding Facebook groups in search of potential clients.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2025
After scouring social media for days for videos about various trade jobs, Salgado soon landed on HVAC, or heating, ventilation and air conditioning, because of his desire to help people in need.
—Marquise Francis, NBC news, 20 Sep. 2025
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Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
An Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter crew already scouring the area for the woman confirmed the light belonged to her, deputies said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025
In the beginning, Peterson spent hours scouring wedding Facebook groups in search of potential clients.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2025
After scouring social media for days for videos about various trade jobs, Salgado soon landed on HVAC, or heating, ventilation and air conditioning, because of his desire to help people in need.
—Marquise Francis, NBC news, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scouring
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Behind your curious browsing is one bobbed and bleary-eyed writer searching for the best October Prime Day deals with a ferocity known only to coupon-cutters.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
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Leaders across the industry are fighting to combat a global luxury slowdown and searching for new ways to maintain relevancy, reinvigorate their relationships with shoppers, while improving their bottom line.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Long summer nights were spent combing through footage of corners and free kicks to bring himself up to speed.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Officers were seen combing through the Spanish-style house and the surrounding neighborhood for evidence on Wednesday.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Scouring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scouring. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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