Past tense of scour
regular verb
The past tense of scour is scoured. The past participle is also scoured.
Forms of scour
| Base form (V1) | scour /ˈskaʊə/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | scoured |
| Past participle (V3) | scoured |
| Present participle | scouring /ˈskaʊə.ɹɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | scours |
Scoured in a sentence
- He scoured the burnt food from the pan.
- They scoured the scene of the crime for clues.
- I've scoured the length and breadth of Australia in search of British baked beans.From the entry length and breadth
- We’ve scoured the Internet for some examples of what it’s like to be a spoonie and how it affects everyday life.2018 March 7, Wendy Henderson, “15 Signs That Confirm You're Definitely a Spoonie”, in Fibromyalgia News Today. From the entry spoonie
- The young minds had first to be emptied, and then carbolically scoured, before they could be filled with The Truth.2012, Ken Chadwick, Evacuee: Or Sins and Comeuppances. From the entry carbolically
Meaning of scour
- verb To clean, polish, or wash (something) by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously, frequently with an abrasive or cleaning agent.
- verb To remove debris and dirt (from something) by purging; to sweep along or off by a current of water.
- verb To clear the digestive tract (of an animal) by administering medication that induces defecation or vomiting; to purge.
Questions about the past tense of scour
- What is the past tense of scour?
- The past tense of scour is scoured.
- What is the past participle of scour?
- The past participle of scour is scoured.
- Is scour a regular or irregular verb?
- Scour is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: scour (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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