Scour

To search very carefully and completely in order to find something, like looking for your lost toy in every corner of your room.

Examples

• After losing my favorite book, I had to scour my entire room, looking under the bed and in every corner to find it before the library due date.
• During our science project, we decided to scour the park for interesting leaves and rocks to use as examples for our presentation about different types of ecosystems.
• When preparing for the art show, I had to scour my sketchbook for the best drawings to display, making sure each one showed my creativity and effort.

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