QUARRY Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈkwȯr-ē

Definition of quarry

as in prey

an animal that is hunted or killed a hunter relentlessly tracking his quarry

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quarry

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verb

as in to mine

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Noun

In July, a 17-year-old died while swimming in a Milford quarry. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026 The white owners sold it for pennies on the acre, determining that more money could be made in developing nearby granite quarries. — Deborah Johnson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026

Verb

Locally quarried near-black stone anchors the heavier architectural gestures while brushed alpine woods and natural fabrics supply tactile warmth. — Paul Jebara, Forbes.com, 26 Feb. 2026 Blue Hone is found on the island’s north side and needs to be more actively quarried. — Matt Slater, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quarry

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Noun

Granted exclusive access to the nest, the BBC witnessed some of the raptors’ striking feeding behavior, in which the male drops prey in midair and the female rolls upside down to snatch it in her talons.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
Nearly an hour after a pod separated a humpback whale calf from its mother, the orcas resurfaced carrying their prey between them.

— Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of prey

Verb

Corbin mined the flavor profile of West African pepper soup for his roasted bone marrow with flatbread.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
On July 14, the city passed a measure responding to Cain’s tort, amending its contract with Flock Safety to remove a clause that would allow the company to mine data from cameras put up in Wilder to improve its machine learning.

— Noah Daly August 26, Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of mine

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The traditional public library model many of us grew up with has changed as patrons delve into all sorts of offerings currently archived on and off shelves.

— Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Demo time Early next year, Halliburton will drill the first test well—using an extra-large drill bit—to delve thousands of feet underground vertically and horizontally.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of delve

Verb

Buy one, get one free on the brand’s website or scoop it up for 41 percent off at Amazon.

— Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
The souvenir cups that come with the drinks have to be ordered by January and the three million melon balls are then scooped in the Bronx before being delivered to Flushing Meadows in Queens.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026

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