scour

• ascertain
• audit
• browse
• comb
• descry
• detect
• determine
• discover
• dredge
• examine
• explore
• find
• find out
• frisk
• get
• inspect
• investigate
• learn
• locate
• look over
• pat down
• peruse
• probe
• prospect
• rake
• ransack
• review
• rifle
• rummage
• run down
• scan
• scare up
• scrutinize
• search
• shake down
• skirmish
• snoop
• study
• survey
• troll

• abandon
• hide
• ignore
• lose
• neglect

• noun
  1. The removal of sediment caused by swiftly moving water.
  2. A place scoured out by running water, as in the bed of a stream below a waterfall.
  3. A place where wool is washed to remove grease and impurities prior to processing.
• verb
  1. To clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously, frequently with an abrasive or cleaning agent.
  2. To remove debris and dirt by purging; to sweep along or off (by a current of water).
  3. To clear the digestive tract by administering medication that induces defecation or vomiting; to purge.
  4. To (cause livestock to) suffer from diarrhoea or dysentery.
  5. To cleanse (without rubbing).
  6. To search an area thoroughly.
  7. To run with speed; to scurry.
  8. To move swiftly over; to brush along.

• She had to scour the pan to remove the burnt residue.
• They will scour the beach for any signs of the missing item.
• He began to scour the internet for information about the event.
• The detectives continued to scour the area for evidence.
• We need to scour every room before we leave the house.

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