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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)
Kate Tully Ellsworth, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Pop Mart scours the world for artists each year, Si said, but most don't make the cut.
—Elaine Yu, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Ackley’s department, which includes a dozen scouts, scours the college ranks looking for future NFL talent.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 18 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
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, 30 Mar. 2026
Pop Mart scours the world for artists each year, Si said, but most don't make the cut.
—Elaine Yu, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Ackley’s department, which includes a dozen scouts, scours the college ranks looking for future NFL talent.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 18 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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Clay Holmes relied on his impressive sinker over seven strong innings, allowing two runs.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Marzullo tallied three doubles and drove in six runs Tuesday, leading West Aurora to an 8-2 Upstate Eight Conference win over visiting Larkin.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Grand Pirate Show drops fans into the world of the Straw Hat Crew — Luffy, Zoro, Nami, Usopp, Sanji and Chopper — along with appearances by the Marines as the group searches for Pop Greens, or seeds with both instant growth and attack capabilities.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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Tereza won’t stand for it and searches for a way to relocate elsewhere.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Johnson finds a disturbing manuscript raising questions about the author’s mental state.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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From glossy flagships and chaotic Don Quijote megastores (also known as Donki) to drugstores like Matsumoto Kiyoshi and Cocokara Fine, Japan is full of great beauty finds.—
Anita Bhagwandas,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The soil could also act as a way for the macaques to fight nausea and diarrhea by forming a barrier in the digestive tract, the researchers say.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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The virus causes most instances of hospitalization due to severe diarrhea and is the leading cause of death due to diarrhea in children under 5.—
Annette Regan,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 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 29 Apr. 2026.
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