as in searching
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 scouring
Despite an extensive search with multiple agencies scouring the area by foot, air and water, rangers said Dopkins was not found.
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Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Born in Lille, France, to an Algerian mother and French father, Vanhee grew up listening to garage rock and scouring flea markets for one-off looks.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is scouring payments covering health care for immigrants without legal status to ensure there isn't any waste, fraud or abuse, according to public records obtained by KFF Health News and The Associated Press.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 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
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Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Born in Lille, France, to an Algerian mother and French father, Vanhee grew up listening to garage rock and scouring flea markets for one-off looks.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is scouring payments covering health care for immigrants without legal status to ensure there isn't any waste, fraud or abuse, according to public records obtained by KFF Health News and The Associated Press.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scouring
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This way, employees can quickly understand and begin contributing without spending unnecessary time searching for information or reading manuals.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Manhunt underway for homicide suspect in New York Officials in upstate New York are searching for a 53-year-old homicide suspect who has been on the run since his girlfriend was found dead, according to the Cohoes Police Department.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
17 Sep. 2025
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Authorities are combing through video from the scene, including this video which appears to show a person on the roof immediately following the shooting, according to sources familiar with the ongoing investigation.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Without federal and local standards on how to deal with contaminants like arsenic and the carcinogen benzene, dozens of researchers and private specialists are combing through yards and homes, work that goes beyond authorities’ post-fire testing.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Scouring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scouring. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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