scour

Universal Words verb [VN] 1 ~ sth (for sb/sth) to search a place or thing thoroughly in order to find sb/sth: We scoured the area for somewhere to pitch our tent. * He had been scouring the papers for weeks, looking for a job. 2 ~ sth (out) to clean sth by rubbing its surface hard with rough material: I had to scour out the pans. 3 ~ sth (away / out)