scoured

American  

[skau^uhrd, skau-erd] / skaʊərd, ˈskaʊ ərd /

adjective

1. cleansed or polished by hard rubbing, as with a rough or abrasive material.

   American society, through advertising, associates the scent of lemon with a freshly scoured kitchen.

2. cleared or dug out, as by the force of water, glaciers, etc..

   Muskeget Channel, located between Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, is a deeply scoured channel with strong tidal currents.

3. (of cotton, wool, etc.) cleaned or made free of impurities, debris, etc., by or as if by washing.

   When dried, the scoured wool is usually carded and combed before the process of spinning.

4. cleared or made free of anything undesirable; cleansed.

   It is from a scoured soul and a sober heart that prayer is engaged.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of scour.

Etymology

Origin of scoured

scour ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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scoured

The public got the message, with some parents keeping their children indoors while police and herpetologists scoured that backyard for the snake.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Gulf states have lobbied the U.S. for more interceptors since early in the war and have scoured the world for other sources with mixed results.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Cohen and West scoured the Windows on the World Facebook page to find surviving former employees to help tell the story.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

As rescue teams scoured for survivors in the flood-ravaged districts, families moved between hospitals and police helpdesks, desperately hoping for word on those missing.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

I had gone to Mee Lung Dry Goods over the weekend and scoured all the periodicals for advertisements and photographs.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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