scouring
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4.6
- noun
- /ˈskaʊərɪŋ/
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búsqueda exhaustiva
- I've been going around the pawn shops all day scouring Craigslist, trying to find my stuff, if that's at all possible.
OK, we're eight of us are out scouring the streets looking for rough sleepers.
- OK, we're eight of us are out scouring the streets looking for rough sleepers.
- But we apply a pretty strategic plan to surveying and completely scouring an area.
Examples
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After the storm, the volunteers took on the scouring of the beach to collect debris and litter.
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The detective conducted a thorough scouring of the park to find the missing evidence.
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OK, we're eight of us are out scouring the streets looking for rough sleepers.
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And they're like scouring around trying to find you the information that you're looking for to respond to your, your queries.
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The student undertook a detailed scouring of the library in search of rare books for her research.
Synonyms
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1.0
An act of looking for something or someone
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2.1
A careful search for something or someone
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2.2
Looking carefully to find something or someone
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4.6
A messy search through things to find something
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7.3
A complete search that makes a place very messy or damaged
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2.9
Trying to find or get something you want
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3.7
A planned activity to find a missing person or thing
Compounds
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Etymology
Scouring comes from an old Norse word skura meaning 'to wash' or 'to run'. Think of a fast stream running over the ground and looking into every corner; that image helps you remember why scouring can mean a careful search through an area.