scouring
noun
scour·ing
ˈskau̇(-ə)r-iŋ 
1
: material removed by scouring or cleaning
2
: the lowest rank of society
—usually used in plural
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Avoid brushes, brooms, and vacuums with hard bristles, steel wool, scouring pads, and eraser sponges.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
That’s an advantageous position to snatch diamonds in the rough discarded by other teams, but the Giants may not be active scouring waivers.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Tens of thousands of scientists serve on panels for the agency each year, scouring applications for funding; only the most rigorous projects are selected to receive portions of the agency’s $47 billion budget—most of which goes to research outside the agency itself.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2025
Synthetic scouring pads were invented for these reasons and are largely interchangeable with steel wool.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
That’s an advantageous position to snatch diamonds in the rough discarded by other teams, but the Giants may not be active scouring waivers.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Tens of thousands of scientists serve on panels for the agency each year, scouring applications for funding; only the most rigorous projects are selected to receive portions of the agency’s $47 billion budget—most of which goes to research outside the agency itself.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2025
Synthetic scouring pads were invented for these reasons and are largely interchangeable with steel wool.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2025
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“Scouring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scouring. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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