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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Noun

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 Common to lakes, rivers, and blue holes in Texas Hill Country and Central Texas, clearer, bluer waters can most often be attributed to the abundance of natural deposits and quarries of limestone that are native to the area. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 June 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 Whereas quartz countertops are man-made, granite is a naturally occurring stone, quarried from the earth, then cut and polished into the countertop material so many know and love. — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for quarry

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Now, a new study on the diet of gray wolves suggests that the population regrowth is a result of the animals feasting on cattle, as their natural prey sources remain comparatively scarce.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Whether in an urban backyard or on a remote island, cats are unlikely to turn a blind eye to available prey.

— Christopher A. Lepczyk, The Conversation, 8 July 2026

Definition of prey

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Since being mined, the stone has been viewed as part of the country’s collective narrative.

— Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Achieving and verifying high-purity output from secondary feedstocks, rather than virgin mined ore, is a technically demanding problem that has limited the domestic recycling sector for years.

— Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026

Definition of mine

Verb

Fire personnel were scooping water from the Pueblo Reservoir to fight the fire, which expanded overnight by 17 square miles.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
That’s when the Bavarians scooped a sextuple containing the 2019/2020 Champions League crown, memorably destroying Quique Setien’s Barça 8-2 in the quarterfinal.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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