How to Use scour in a Sentence

scour

verb
  • Crews scoured the area but found nothing.
    — Madison Smalstig, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The rain that does fall should help scour out some of the haze and smoke from area fires.
    — oregonlive, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Scrub the grates with a scouring pad or soft scrubbing brush.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
  • Scrub the grates with a scouring pad or soft scrubbing brush.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Scrub with a scouring pad to loosen debris.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Scrub with a scouring pad to loosen debris.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
  • No grill grates to scour or multiple pots and pans to wash and dry.
    — Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Gently scrub off with a scouring pad or sponge, then wash and dry.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
  • The team might scour thrift shops, antique stores, craft markets and more.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Then, using a scouring pad to scrub at the stains on the frying pan.
    — Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Don’t get overwhelmed, trying to scour the markdowns in a time crunch.
    — Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 13 June 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
  • Pans, scoured, hung from hooks; knives glinted in ascending size.
    — Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Use a nonabrasive pad or soft cloth rather than a scouring pad on the surface of the sink.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Through the week, police had been scouring the city’s downtown with drones and search dogs.
    — Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post, 5 May 2023
  • For a small amount of rust, just scour it with a scrubber and water like normal and rub with oil.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Wanna know the answers, but have no time to scour the internet all day?
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Or, head to Nordstrom to scour the sale section for more discounts.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
  • Bring the swirly retro vibes to you without having to scour page after page of vintage sites.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 26 June 2026
  • Their expert rescuers and dogs are scouring through the rubble.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
  • Still, the 49ers are scouring to fill Warner’s on-field void.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Kevin said police scoured the area with canines, helicopters and drones.
    — Kyani Reid, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Researchers will need to scour oceans, deserts, and rain forests to collect samples before species die out.
    — Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2023
  • So do the air traffic controllers who scour the skies and manage takeoffs and landings.
    — Emily Steel, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Sprinkle a little dry soda crystals onto a damp sponge, then scour the stains.
    — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Crews are carefully scouring the landscape for any spot fires from that may occur.
    — Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • This long weekend, spend a bit of time scouring over the best deals Amazon has to offer.
    — Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Cops were scouring the area looking for surveillance footage that can help track down the suspects.
    — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026
  • Sprinkle more baking soda on the scouring pad or brush if desired.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
  • Sprinkle more baking soda on the scouring pad or brush if desired.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026

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