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 Royal historians have been scouring the records for historical precedent, with many believing the last royal arrest to be of King Charles I, who was beheaded for treason in 1649. —

Alexander Smith, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026 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, 17 Feb. 2026 The ad, which centers on a fictional family scouring their community for their missing dog, demonstrates how the Search Party feature activates neighboring Ring home cameras to be used in the search. —

Mason Leib, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026 When scouring the web, Girard had another Grace's wedding dress top of mind, actress-princess Grace Kelly. —

Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 14 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for scouring

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That name is so common in England that searching for it would leave sleuths acting on a tip chasing endless possibilities.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
Others are searching for cult favorite revival bags, statement ready-to-wear in line with the spring collections, or occasion attire for the season’s upcoming events.

— Minty Mellon, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026