mine 1 of 2

noun

Definition of minenext
1
as in repository
an abundant source a baseball fanatic who is a mine of fascinating trivia about the game

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2
as in explosive
a usually concealed explosive device designed to go off when disturbed the soldiers were careful to disarm any mines they found in their path

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mine

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verb

as in to attack
to place hidden explosive devices in or under the troops hurriedly mined the field before relinquishing it to the enemy

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Recent Examples of mine
Noun
Regardless of whether mines still lurk in the water, Iran's threat to attack ships has kept traffic to a minimum. — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 Group chats have—rightfully—earned a reputation as containers for gossips or for the airing of grievances that someone might not want to fully offer out loud to the public, and mine are not absent those things, from time to time. — Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
From there, the minerals are sent away to be further processed into useable material, but that's a small fraction of what's mined out. — Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 Most of these elements are too low in value to be proposed targets for asteroid mining, but it has been suggested that spacecraft materials like aluminum and titanium might someday be mined in space for use in space. — Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mine
  1. repository
  2. explosive
  3. attack
  4. gold mine
  5. bomb
  6. booby-trap
  7. treasure trove
  8. booby trap
Noun
  • The team's research has been accepted for publication in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics and is available on the paper repository site arXiv.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The platform CentraLife calls a centralized repository runs leads, calls, policy management, reporting, and compensation across CentraLife’s advisor network as one system.
    — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of repository
Noun
  • For everyone else … Tuten is quite the explosive running back and better near the goal line than assumed.
    — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • As bomb technicians struggled to disarm the explosive, the FBI raced against the clock to deliver the ransom while simultaneously hunting the extortionists.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of explosive
Verb
  • In Iran, Afghans have been attacked by mobs and baselessly accused of collaborating with Israel; some legal residents have had police tear up their documents in front of them.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 31 Aug. 2026
  • On Saturday, an Ebola response team was attacked on the outskirts of the town of Mambasa in Ituri province while responding to a call to secure a body.
    — Constant Same Bagalwa, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of attack
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  • More than 900,000 people have been displaced, while the region’s gold mines draw workers from a wide area.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Paramount Pictures movie was an international smash, leading to a multi-film gold mine that is among the highest-grossing franchises in Hollywood history.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of gold mine
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  • Cage flattened Borden with a power bomb through a table in the corner.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • In the village of Bilbasovka in eastern Ukraine, a 13-year-old child and an adult died after Russian troops dropped bombs on private houses Sunday, according to local official Vadim Lyakh.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
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Verb
  • So what is a modernist like Mayer, who made such cool craft of ancient stuff 20 years ago with Spring Awakening, to do with something as hokey and booby-trapped as Chess?
    — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Definition of booby-trap
Noun
  • All of Roman’s data will be made publicly available as soon as it is processed on Earth, providing a treasure trove for scientists to mine for answers to a multitude of cosmic queries.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
  • In total, the treasure trove, along with other musical items that are part of Music Memorabilia Live Auction, is expected to fetch a cool $4 million.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of treasure trove
Noun
  • But first, Roy has to undo all the booby traps in there placed to mess with visiting teams’ heads.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The gauntlet of booby traps culminating in the giant boulder that kick off Raiders is my single favorite opening sequence in a movie ever.
    — Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly, 13 June 2026
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