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scouring
/sˈkaʊɚɪŋ/ · 8 letters · 8 distinct letters
- noun
moving over territory to search for something
scouring the entire area revealed nothing
- noun
the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
- verb
examine minutely
The police scoured the country for the fugitive
- verb
clean with hard rubbing
She scrubbed his back
- verb
rub hard or scrub
scour the counter tops