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as in runs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of scour
as in searches
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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Verb
Imraan is still waiting on their fake ID from their cousin in Pakistan, so Georgia scours Snapchat for alcohol opportunities. — Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 2026 Armed with an arsenal of tools – from DIY inventions to GPS trackers to drones – Daniel scours the turbulent Vistula River on an all-consuming search, desperate for answers. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026 This story’s author, StyleCaster contributing writer Jessie Quinn, scours the internet for the best of the best to ensure readers walk away with items recommended by our team, industry experts, and more. — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 15 July 2026 If your pharmacy lists a price that’s too high for comfort, try searching your GLP-1 medication on a site like GoodRx, which scours pharmacies and finds coupons to present you with the cheapest options. — Kate Tully Ellsworth, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026 Pop Mart scours the world for artists each year, Si said, but most don't make the cut. — Elaine Yu, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026 Ackley’s department, which includes a dozen scouts, scours the college ranks looking for future NFL talent. — Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026 Cox plays a mysterious drifter called Strindler who scours the West for the names of dead Mexican laborers and pays top dollar for them. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026 After his teenage son goes missing, Daniel scours the depths of the Vistula River, torn between the dread of a fatal leap and the hope that his son may still be alive. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scour(s)
  1. runs
  2. searches
  3. diarrhea
  4. finds
  5. trots
Noun
  • Additionally, owning Imax would provide any filmmaker that signed on to work with Netflix the opportunity for premium theatrical runs.
    — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • According to Fielding Bible, the club ranks ninth with 36 defensive runs saved.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of runs
Verb
  • As each sister searches for love, purpose, and freedom, their choices begin to reshape not only their own futures, but the lives of everyone around them.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Siddhartha At the heart of this novel, which is told in simple, sincere prose, is the spiritual journey of a man named Siddhartha who searches for self-discovery throughout the years of his life.
    — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of searches
Noun
  • Common symptoms are severe stomach cramps and watery diarrhea that may contain blood or mucous.
    — Kimberly Baker, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Salmonella infection can cause diarrhea, fever, stomach cramps, nausea and vomiting, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    — Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of diarrhea
Verb
  • His Samoyed hops up and finds a spot between the athlete’s legs and the sofa’s back pillows.
    — Nick Remsen, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Boscagli finds Pascal Gross, who feeds the ball into the feet of Wieffer, who can then pass to Diego Gomez.
    — Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of finds
Noun
  • The movie trots along like an obliging corgi pup; TV director Gregor and DP Zac Nicholson give it a gilded mark of quality.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Outside, another Pom, named Armand, trots across a massive video marquee, watching over Flamingo Road like a furry patron saint of indulgence.
    — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026
Definition of trots

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