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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 scour(s)
Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
If your pharmacy lists a price that’s too high for comfort, try searching your GLP-1 medication on a site like GoodRx, which scours pharmacies and finds coupons to present you with the cheapest options.
—Kate Tully Ellsworth, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Cox plays a mysterious drifter called Strindler who scours the West for the names of dead Mexican laborers and pays top dollar for them.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026
After his teenage son goes missing, Daniel scours the depths of the Vistula River, torn between the dread of a fatal leap and the hope that his son may still be alive.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
The front office scours every available market.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The software scours the open internet and the dark web for information relevant to police investigations with AI tying together data on people of interest.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Jump scours Japan for new talent through a pair of biannual contests, one for comedies and one for dramas, open to any amateur bold enough to enter.
—Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
Ackley’s department, which includes a dozen scouts, scours the college ranks looking for future NFL talent.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
If your pharmacy lists a price that’s too high for comfort, try searching your GLP-1 medication on a site like GoodRx, which scours pharmacies and finds coupons to present you with the cheapest options.
—Kate Tully Ellsworth, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Cox plays a mysterious drifter called Strindler who scours the West for the names of dead Mexican laborers and pays top dollar for them.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026
After his teenage son goes missing, Daniel scours the depths of the Vistula River, torn between the dread of a fatal leap and the hope that his son may still be alive.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
The front office scours every available market.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The software scours the open internet and the dark web for information relevant to police investigations with AI tying together data on people of interest.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Jump scours Japan for new talent through a pair of biannual contests, one for comedies and one for dramas, open to any amateur bold enough to enter.
—Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scour(s)
Noun
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In games between two of the three teams tied atop the standings, the two teams with the fewest runs allowed per defensive out recorded would advance.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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In 18 2/3 innings this season, Hovermale has allowed zero runs while striking out 27 and walking one.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The report reveals that searches for DIY home décor were up 79 percent year over year.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
12 Mar. 2026
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Paul Chong, the commissioner of city records, will work as acting head of the elections department while the city searches for a permanent commissioner, the mayor’s office said.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That decline in leadership shows up in surveys like the Pew Research Center’s benchmark poll, which finds that trust in government to do what’s right is hovering near historic lows.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2026
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The series once again finds itself in a prescient position with the industry on the precipice of an extinction-level event, and Valerie once again rises to the occasion with a message worth hearing, delivered with a smile that’s improbably radiant.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Measles causes complications -- ranging from diarrhea to death -- in three in 10 infected people, according to the Infectious Diseases Society of America.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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However, the weight loss drugs are not without side effects, some of which include nausea or vomiting, diarrhea or constipation, heartburn or bloating, fatigue, dehydration and muscle loss.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Dominican team set a WBC record for home runs in this tournament – and, presumably, a record for ensuing bat flips and elaborate home run trots that turn a perfunctory trip around the bases into a performative celebration of national identity and personal swagger.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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Being hangry is a real threat to your social life today, as Mercury trots into your community sector.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Scour(s).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scour%28s%29. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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