Police are scouring security footage following a robbery in the city centre.
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Scouring
//ˈskaʊə.ɹɪŋ//
Synonyms for "scouring" (143 found)
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ragsraspingraspingsrefuserelicsremainderremainsremnantresidueresiduumrestrinserinsingroachrubbing awayrubbishruinsrumpsandblastingsanding
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sawdustscouringsscrap ironscrapescrapingscrapsscratchscratchingscrubbingscrubbing upscuffscumsearchshadowshampooshardsshavingsshiningslackslagslopslopssmoothingsoapingspongespongingstrawstubblestumpsurvivalswabbingsweepingsswilltarestracevestigewashwashingwashing upwashoutwashupwastagewastewaste matterwastepaperwearwearing awayweedswiping up
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2 translations across 2 languages.
Catalan
1 entries- decapatge noun (The act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush, soap and water)
Danish
1 entries- skure noun (The act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush, soap and water)
Sample sentences
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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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