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noun

ˈkwȯr-ē How to pronounce quarry (audio)
Definition of quarrynext
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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Recent Examples of quarry
Noun
At the time, Stasolla confirmed that her team had uncovered ancient seeds and pollen in layers dating between the site's use as a quarry and its later Roman occupation. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 At that point, the race would have to cease—or at least to shift away from WIMPs to instead seek some other elusive quarry. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 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
  1. prey
  2. mine
  3. delve
  4. scoop
Noun
  • Can consumers participate online without falling prey to scammers?
    — Jon M. Huntsman, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The Project’s ranks now include about 80 fishermen manning 15 boats who also support the tagging and research of their erstwhile prey (their work has led to the recent world-first tagging of 10 tiger sharks in Indonesian waters).
    — Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of prey
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  • Through command presence, police captivate the attention of the public and mine them for information.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Though Iñárritu mined a fertile vein of sardonic humor in 2014’s Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), comedy has never been this grandiose director’s forte.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of mine
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  • Before altering the entire landscape, new leaders should delve deeply into the current organizational context, consider professional opinions from technology teams, and grasp the insights on existing pain points.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • And to delve into a book written about him, The Man in the Red Bandana, the Rinaldi book, that's helpful for our students, watching that ESPN documentary, that's helpful for our students.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of delve
Verb
  • Maema Njongmeta forced a fumble and Thomas Incoom scooped it up on the kickoff to begin the second half; that set the Panthers up for one of their many field goals.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Genius Sports’ shares are trading on the cheap, so investors should consider scooping them up now, according to JPMorgan.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of scoop

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