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scour

[skouuhr, skou-er] / skaʊər, ˈskaʊ ər /
VERB
clean, polish thoroughly
Synonyms
STRONG
abrade brush buff burnish cleanse flush furbish mop pumice purge rub sand scrub wash whiten
Antonyms
STRONG
dirty
WEAK
ignore overlook rust
VERB
search thoroughly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
comb ransack rummage
STRONG
beat find forage grub hunt inquire rake rout seek
WEAK
ferret out go over with a fine-tooth comb leave no stone unturned look for look high and low look up and down track down turn inside out turn upside down
Antonyms
STRONG
answer lose neglect
WEAK
dirty ignore overlook rust

Example Sentences

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The University of Plymouth's Cosmic Dust in the City project aims to "inspire curiosity" and encourage people to scour gutters and rooftops safely in the quest for micrometeorites.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

With the phones barely functioning in Iran, a dedicated team based at AFP's Paris headquarters has been using their contacts to speak to Iranians who have left the country and scour social media.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Cellphone pinging: Investigators, particularly those with FBI technical units, will use geo-fencing to scour the cell towers around Guthrie’s home for cellphone users.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

I scour eBay, Etsy and Poshmark for items.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Izzy lapsed into silence and Mia began to scour the sink.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.