verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
out
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They felt as if they'd been scoured out with a Brillo pad.
■ NOUN
city
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Army bomb disposal experts scoured the city for 5 hours, after receiving a coded telephone message.
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So in 1990, it began scouring the city for a suitable new location.
country
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It was their job to buy horses for the New Model Army and scour the country for food and provisions.
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We're scouring the country for some one.
countryside
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He peered out through the windscreen and side-windows, scouring the surrounding countryside .
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They scoured the countryside for milk, and conjured up their best skill to prepare dainty viands for her little ladyship.
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Goblin wolf riders raid and pillage far afield, while outriders scour the surrounding countryside for any sign of enemy armies.
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Carey was scouring the countryside for provisions.
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In another scavenging operation, a small company called Medway Tin scours the countryside for dumps left by the miners of old.
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In spite of the heat, parties in full dress uniform were sent to scour the countryside .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Scour the bowl with a mixture of vinegar and baking soda.
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A team of detectives is scouring the area for the murder weapon.
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Developers are scouring the country for possible sites for these new superstores.
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He spent half an hour scouring the newspaper for any mention of the fire.
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I scoured the pots and pans.
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Rescue teams scoured the ruins for signs of more victims.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Forensic scientists have scoured the scene but have not come up with any conclusive evidence.
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He caught a towel and, dragging his helmet off, scoured his face and his neck.
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I rotated the nails so that a cheese paring of wax was scoured from the surface of the drum.
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In similar lessons in all sorts of schools, the students go on to scour textbooks and library books for more facts.
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Last night Skegness lifeboat and a number of coastal rescue teams were scouring six miles of shoreline.
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Potato starch, rather than harmful chemicals, is being used for scouring in the finishing process.
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She scours flea markets and will either repair her purchases or leave them, depending on the extent of the damage.
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That means either scouring the nation for a candidate of lesser renown, or hiring from within.