Synonyms:
scouring
Meaning: moving over territory to search for something; "scouring the entire area revealed nothing"
Synonyms:
scrub, scrubbing, scouring
Meaning: the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
Usage examples
The scouring action of the tidal currents themselves is not to be despised.
Then he was off again, scouring the woods like a hound on the scent, searching everywhere for the precious little herb that would counteract the poison.
Agents were soon scouring the country, buying up the certificates of the debt in all its varied forms, before the news of Hamilton's great report had reached the humble holders, some of whom were old soldiers or quiet farmers who had been compelled to furnish supplies for the army.