SCOUR Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

scour

verb

Definition of scour

as in to search

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 At the Miami Worldcenter downtown, fans can scour for all kinds of Ariana merch at the Eternal Sunshine popup store through Friday. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 The Navy has shifted from search and rescue to recovery operations, withholding the Marine’s name while crews scour roughly 2,400 square miles with military ships and aircraft. — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026 This story’s author, StyleCaster commerce editor Katie Decker-Jacoby, scours the internet for the best of the best to ensure readers walk away with items recommended by our team, industry experts, and more. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 2 July 2026 However, the announcement on Tuesday underscores that Isaacman and his team are scouring NASA for hardware and other tools to advance the agency’s mandate to return to the Moon and to build a surface base. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for scour

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Prosecutors argued during the hearing that the murders were premeditated, as a cup that was in front of Benning in a photo was missing when police searched the scene.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Kamran said rescuers were searching through the rubble after receiving reports that more children could be trapped beneath the debris.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 July 2026

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Gas stations across Russia are imposing limits on purchases, CNN’s analysis found, with fuel- tracking websites popping up to guide drivers to the best spots to fill up.

— Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
The incident happened less than a week after another child was found dead inside a car at a Plantation early learning center last Monday.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

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