Police are scouring security footage following a robbery in the city centre.
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Scouring
/ˈskaʊə.ɹɪŋ/
Synonyms for "scouring" (167 found)
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Noun(12 words)
polishingpotsherdsragsraspingraspingsrefuserelicsremainderremainsremnantresidueresiduumrestrinserinsingroachrubbing awayrubbishruinsrump
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sandblastingsandingsawdustscouringsscrap ironscrapescrapingscrapsscratchscratchingscrubscrubbingscrubbing upscuffscumshadowshampooshardsshavingsshiningslackslagslopslopssmoothingsoapingspongespongingstrawstubblestumpsurvivalswabbingsweepingsswilltarestracevestigewashwashingwashing upwashoutwashupwastagewastewaste matterwastepaperwearwearing awayweedswiping up
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20 entriesabrasive cleaningarchive auditarchive searchbank scouringbed scouringbrushingchannel scourchannel scouringdata miningdocument reviewfield surveyliterature reviewrecord searchrough cleaningscouring padscouring powder
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Collocations
9 entriesarchival scouringbank scouringbed scouringextensive scouringscouring actionscouring padscouring powderscouring processthorough scouring
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriesSample sentences
14 total sentences available.
As the pirates were scouring the country, here and there, it happened that they met Daphnis, who was musing in a melancholy mood and rambling by the sea-shore, quite alone.
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Where's the scouring pad?
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Where is the scouring pad?
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