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Synonyms for scouring in English

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  1. scouring:
  2. scour:

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Detailed Synonyms for scouring in English

scouring:

scouring

  1. scouring
    scouring

scouring [the ~] noun

  1. the scouring
    – the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water 1
    the scrub; the scrubbing; the scouring
    – the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water 1
  2. the scouring
    – moving over territory to search for something 1
    the scouring
    – moving over territory to search for something 1
    • scouring [the ~] noun
      • scouring the entire area revealed nothing1

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Related Definitions for "scouring":

  1. the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water1
  2. moving over territory to search for something1
    • scouring the entire area revealed nothing1

scouring form of scour:

to scour verb (scours, scoured, scouring)

  1. to scour
    to scrub; to scour
    • scrub verb (scrubs, scrubbed, scrubbing)
    • scour verb (scours, scoured, scouring)
  2. to scour
    – rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid 1
    to flush; to scour; to purge
    – rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid 1
    • flush verb (flushes, flushed, flushing)
      • flush the wound with antibiotics1
    • scour verb (scours, scoured, scouring)
    • purge verb (purges, purged, purging)
      • purge the old gas tank1
  3. to scour
    – clean with hard rubbing 1
    to scrub; to scour
    – clean with hard rubbing 1
    • scrub verb (scrubs, scrubbed, scrubbing)
      • She scrubbed his back1
    • scour verb (scours, scoured, scouring)
  4. to scour
    – rub hard or scrub 1
    to scour; abrade
    – rub hard or scrub 1
    • scour verb (scours, scoured, scouring)
      • scour the counter tops1
    • abrade verb
  5. to scour
    – examine minutely 1
    to scour
    – examine minutely 1
    • scour verb (scours, scoured, scouring)
      • The police scoured the country for the fugitive1

Conjugations for scour:

present
  1. scour
  2. scour
  3. scours
  4. scour
  5. scour
  6. scour
simple past
  1. scoured
  2. scoured
  3. scoured
  4. scoured
  5. scoured
  6. scoured
present perfect
  1. have scoured
  2. have scoured
  3. has scoured
  4. have scoured
  5. have scoured
  6. have scoured
past continuous
  1. was scouring
  2. were scouring
  3. was scouring
  4. were scouring
  5. were scouring
  6. were scouring
future
  1. shall scour
  2. will scour
  3. will scour
  4. shall scour
  5. will scour
  6. will scour
continuous present
  1. am scouring
  2. are scouring
  3. is scouring
  4. are scouring
  5. are scouring
  6. are scouring
subjunctive
  1. be scoured
  2. be scoured
  3. be scoured
  4. be scoured
  5. be scoured
  6. be scoured
diverse
  1. scour!
  2. let's scour!
  5. scoured
  6. scouring
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

scour [the ~] noun

  1. the scour
    – a place that is scoured (especially by running water) 1
    the scour
    – a place that is scoured (especially by running water) 1

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Related Definitions for "scour":

  1. a place that is scoured (especially by running water)1
  2. rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid1
  3. clean with hard rubbing1
  4. rub hard or scrub1
    • scour the counter tops1
  5. examine minutely1
    • The police scoured the country for the fugitive1

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