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
Use a nonabrasive pad or soft cloth rather than a scouring pad on the surface of the sink.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 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.
—Angela Hart, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
While there’s not a lot to see and do, every bit of it is worth experiencing, so pick a pretty day and wander over to Waverly for a few hours of chatting with friendly folks, digging into good food, and scouring shelves for cool finds.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
The Las Vegas Raiders suffered a major injury blow in their preseason finale against the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday — one that reportedly has the team scouring the trade market.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 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.
—Angela Hart, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
While there’s not a lot to see and do, every bit of it is worth experiencing, so pick a pretty day and wander over to Waverly for a few hours of chatting with friendly folks, digging into good food, and scouring shelves for cool finds.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
The Las Vegas Raiders suffered a major injury blow in their preseason finale against the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday — one that reportedly has the team scouring the trade market.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scouring
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Authorities are still searching for those responsible.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Who isn't searching for Japan travel?—
Monica Pitrelli,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Ilett has been combing the schedule.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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Less than two weeks later, a DOGE task force arrived in Bradenton for a two-day visit, combing through files and interviewing staff.—
Josh Salman,
Miami Herald,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Scouring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scouring. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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