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 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.
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Marquise Francis, NBC news, 20 Sep. 2025
And of course, volunteers will spend the morning scouring the sand to pluck out the plastics and other debris at the beach.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Companies and federal agencies have been scouring the internet in search of vile comments related to Kirk’s killing.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
Then, using a scouring pad to scrub at the stains on the frying pan.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
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Marquise Francis, NBC news, 20 Sep. 2025
And of course, volunteers will spend the morning scouring the sand to pluck out the plastics and other debris at the beach.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Companies and federal agencies have been scouring the internet in search of vile comments related to Kirk’s killing.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
Then, using a scouring pad to scrub at the stains on the frying pan.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scouring
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In the Atacama Desert, a young woman dreams of becoming an astronaut while investigating her mother’s mysterious death and searching for the father who abandoned her.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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The location was one of several that the company explored when searching for a spot in the city.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Will is basically subbing Katie in for Sylvia, consulting her for help in combing through Terry’s Instagram to look for clues that something is going on with Jenna.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
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The next morning, Day 5, the skies cleared and the 112 searchers combing the mountain that day postholed through as much as 18 inches of fresh powder.—
Ted Katauskas,
Outside,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Scouring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scouring. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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