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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Relevance

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Recent Examples of scour The death toll from severe flooding along the Nepal-China border on Wednesday has climbed to 762 in Nepal, local police said, as rescue crews scour devastated neighborhoods for survivors. — Bhadra Sharma, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026 Odds are the Dolphins will scour the market in the days following Sunday’s 53-man roster deadline in search of a new backup quarterback. — Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026 Most days, Hig and his faithful pooch hop into his Cessna and scour the ruins of downtown Denver for supplies, fly recon missions, help out the local Mennonite community that’s a short flight away. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026 Does this mean the Vikings won’t scour the free-agent market for reinforcements? — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for scour

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Florida Highway Patrol troopers are continuing to search for the hit-and-run driver, according to Florida Today.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
Every time an employee asks AI to summarize a meeting, rewrite an email, analyze a spreadsheet or search through thousands of internal documents, the company is paying for another unit of intelligence.

— Tiffany Chang, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

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Much of that is because of Bowers, arguably the most talented tight end league-wide, but also because Mayer has found success in Kubiak’s heavy sets, and Thomas continues to provide value as a blocker.

— Sam Warren, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Red walls, heavy draperies with swags and fringe, and jacquard fabrics with gold accents could be found in many homes.

— Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026

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