scoured

American  

[skou^uhrd, skou-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. )

Example Sentences

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scoured

At 96, she scoured the Huntington Library gardens for a commissioned installation she called a “full-circle” project.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

U.S. inflation data for June are due Tuesday and will be scoured by investors after last month’s Federal Reserve meeting prompted markets to increase bets on interest rates rising.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

After all, Fifa scoured the globe to select the creme de la creme, the 51 top referees and 30 best video match officials.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

So as he scoured the ranks of American soccer to test potential candidates of his World Cup squad last year, he had to rely on his relationship with Orlando City’s Colombian manager Oscar Pareja.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026

He scoured the place, looking for bugs and secret cameras, but found nothing.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau