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    scour
    [ˈskou(ə)r]
    verb
    scouring (present participle)
    1. clean or brighten the surface of (something) by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent:
      "he scoured the bathtub"
      • remove (dirt or unwanted matter) by rubbing with an abrasive or detergent:
        "use an electric toothbrush to scour off plaque" · "I've spent all day mopping and scouring"
      • (of water or a watercourse) make (a channel or pool) by flowing forcefully over something and removing soil or rock:
        "a stream came crashing through a narrow cavern to scour out a round pool below"
    2. (of livestock) suffer from diarrhoea:
      "he went out to deal with piglets who were scouring"
      • archaic
        administer a strong purgative to:
        "he immediately proceeded to scour him with the most potent medicines"
    Origin
    Middle English: from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German schūren, from Old French escurer, from late Latin excurare ‘clean (off)’, from ex- ‘away’ + curare ‘to clean’.
    scour
    [ˈskou(ə)r]
    verb
    scouring (present participle)
    1. subject (a place, text, etc.) to a thorough search in order to locate something:
      "David scoured each newspaper for an article on the murder"
      Similar:
      hunt through
      rummage through
      sift through
      go through with a fine-tooth comb
      root through
      rake through
      look all over
      look high and low in
      turn upside-down
      • move rapidly in a particular direction, especially in search or pursuit of someone or something:
        "he scoured up the ladder"
    Origin
    late Middle English: related to obsolete scour ‘moving hastily’, of unknown origin.
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  2. Synonyms for "scouring" include1234:
    • Purification
    • Sanitation
    • Sterilization
    • Washing
    • Ablution
    • Antisepsis
    • Searching
    • Combing
    • Scrubbing
    • Scrub
    • Purge
    • Cleaning
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    On this page you'll find 39 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to scouring, such as: purification, sanitation, sterilization, washing, ablution, and antisepsis.
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    Synonyms for SCOURING: searching, combing, finding, scanning, surveying, exploring, locating, raking; Antonyms of SCOURING: hiding, losing, ignoring, abandoning, neglecting
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    What are another words for Scouring? Scrubbing, scrub, purge, cleaning.
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    On this page you'll find 64 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to scourings, such as: debris, silt, slag, balance, dregs, and dross.
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