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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as in to mine

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Noun

The palace sits in the historic center of Estremoz, known for its white marble quarries. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026 The ship moves the material 42 miles (68km) from the Klein Point quarry on the Yorke Peninsula to a cement factory in Birkenhead, Adelaide. — New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026

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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

The story follows a celebrated pediatric heart surgeon whose daughter falls prey to a vengeful ghost.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Calvin’s eager-to-please son, Wade (Charlie Heaton), watches his captain fall prey to unnaturally turning tides.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of prey

Verb

Stats show travel retail stores are being mined for discovery and unforgettable memories, with 86 percent of people wanting exclusive beauty offers in the channel, according to L’Oréal.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Hollister selectively mines its past while Abercrombie keeps moving away from it.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of mine

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The host was too busy discussing bow hunting and jiu-jitsu with Meta’s newly macho main character to delve too much into his controversial policies that later led to an $18 billion settlement.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Also, live demonstrations of Nikola Tesla’s lightning machine, magic and talks, one featuring a chief engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory that’ll delve into the mysteries of the universe.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of delve

Verb

Other researchers who had caught wind of OpenAI’s work on the problem rushed out their partial progress toward the answer in fear of being scooped by AI.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026
Regular scooping service will return March 1, according to Instagram.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026

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