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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verb

as in to mine

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Recent Examples of quarry

Noun

Sculpt is launching Thursday with an event at a Sicilian marble quarry, with GHD eager to emphasize the tool’s creative power. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 July 2026 Kansas Citians used sandbags, broken concrete, mounds of dirt and rocks from local quarries, and junked cars to shore up the levees protecting Municipal Airport and North Kansas City. — Kansas City Public Library Staff, Kansas City Star, 1 July 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarry

Noun

But could these large marine mammals also play with their prey just for fun?

— Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Orcas are known to play with their food—passing dying prey around to one another, for example, like a macabre game of hot potato.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 23 July 2026

Definition of prey

Verb

Is the Moon destined to become an interstellar gas station, a resource to be mined and sold?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
The film was originally positioned for the Makar Sankranti and Pongal holiday corridor, a window Vijay had mined successfully across a career spanning 69 lead roles.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 July 2026

Definition of mine

Verb

That pushed the company to delve into other areas including advertising, gaming and cracking down on password sharing.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Now, with the launch of her new womenswear brand, Memory NYC, audiences can delve even further into her cute, nostalgic visual world.

— Violet Conroy, Vogue, 15 July 2026

Definition of delve

Verb

When the rescue boat reaches the animal, one person leans towards the water to scoop it up.

— Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
The East Palo Alto Police Department posted a separate video from the rescue that shows the dog swimming furiously with seagulls circling overhead and firefighters scooping him out of the murky water and swaddling him in towels.

— Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

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