Definition of "scour" [scour]

To clean, polish, or wash by scrubbing vigorously: scour a dirty oven. (verb-transitive)
To remove by scrubbing: scour grease from a pan. (verb-transitive)
To remove dirt or grease from (cloth or fibers) by means of a detergent. (verb-transitive)
To clean (wheat) before the milling process. (verb-transitive)
To clear (an area) by freeing of weeds or other vegetation. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "scour" in a sentence

"Unlike Mr. Obama who thinks now is the time to read line by line -- to "scour" -- spending bills he has already"
"It seems like every month, obscure recordings and nearly impossible to find tracks are being rereleased as independent labels scour the catalogs of defunct record companies, searching for buried treasure."
"Blowing up the windward slope, wind will "scour" snow off the surface, carry it over the summit, and deposit it on the leeward side."

Words like "scour"

flush look for place purge

rinse rinse off rub scoured

scourer scouring scours search

seek spot topographic point