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
Test chemical products on a discreet section of the fence before cleaning the entire structure, and avoid scrubbing the fence with heavy-duty abrasives, like metal scouring pads.
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024
Agents scoured the scene for evidence and worked to map out a timeline of his death, including a review of the victim’s final text messages.
—Josh Campbell, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
Growler crash site located east of Mount Rainier U.S. Navy personnel had spent days scouring the remote wilderness near Mount Rainier after the Growler went down Tuesday afternoon while on a routine training flight.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
Scientists say the slime in your dishwasher could unlock a solution to global warming
Scientists have scoured the ocean and outer space for microbes to help slow global warming.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024
Agents scoured the scene for evidence and worked to map out a timeline of his death, including a review of the victim’s final text messages.
—Josh Campbell, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
Growler crash site located east of Mount Rainier U.S. Navy personnel had spent days scouring the remote wilderness near Mount Rainier after the Growler went down Tuesday afternoon while on a routine training flight.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
Scientists say the slime in your dishwasher could unlock a solution to global warming
Scientists have scoured the ocean and outer space for microbes to help slow global warming.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Scour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scour. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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