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Scoured

To clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously, frequently with an abrasive or cleaning agent.

📖 Definitions of "Scoured"

verb

1
To clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously, frequently with an abrasive or cleaning agent.
"He scoured the burnt food from the pan."
2
To remove debris and dirt by purging; to sweep along or off (by a current of water).
3
To clear the digestive tract by administering medication that induces defecation or vomiting; to purge.
"to scour a horse"
4
To (cause livestock to) suffer from diarrhoea or dysentery.
"If a lamb is scouring, do not delay treatment."

verb

1
To search an area thoroughly.
"They scoured the scene of the crime for clues."
2
To run with speed; to scurry.
3
To move swiftly over; to brush along.

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
eroded	worn down or worn away.
worn	Damaged and shabby as a result of much use.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
eroded	worn down or worn away.
worn	Damaged and shabby as a result of much use.
covered	Overlaid (with) or enclosed (within something).
discussedverb	(transitive) To converse or debate concerning a particular topic.
dugnoun	(now vulgar, chiefly in the plural) A woman's breast or nipple.
examinedverb	To observe or inspect carefully or critically.
huntedverb	Being the subject of a hunt.
inspectedverb	To examine critically or carefully; especially, to search out problems or determine condition; to scrutinize.
rannoun	(nautical) Yarns coiled on a spun-yarn winch.
ransacked	wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value
searchedverb	(transitive) To look in (a place) for something.
traveled	Experienced in travel.
travelled	(British spelling) Standard spelling of traveled.
traversedverb	(transitive) To travel across, to go through, to pass through, particularly under difficult conditions.
combedverb	Arranged or groomed with a comb.
trawledverb	(ambitransitive) To take (fish or other marine animals) with a trawl.
siftedverb	Having undergone sifting.
poredverb	Having or furnished with pores
canvassedverb	(transitive) To cover (an area or object) with canvas.
roamedverb	(intransitive) To wander or travel freely and with no specific destination.