🧽scour

Meaning

to clean or brighten the surface of something by scrubbing; to search thoroughly

Example Sentences

She scoured the kitchen until it shone.

Example Expressions

scour the globe

Synonyms

scrub, clean, polish, search

Antonyms

ignore, neglect, overlook

Collocations

scour the area, scour the market, scour the internet, scour the kitchen

More Example Sentences

My parents discouraged me from quitting my job.

They discouraged her from sharing the password.

He discouraged her from overthinking everything.

They discouraged me from taking the risky route.

We are discouraged to make a decision right now.

She discouraged him from making a rushed decision.

The guide discouraged us from walking alone at night.

His doctor discouraged him from eating too much salt.

I discouraged my friend from spending too much money.

The teacher discouraged students from using their phones.