1
as in repository
an abundant source
a baseball fanatic who is a mine of fascinating trivia about the game
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of mine
Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
On Wednesday, according to the Ukrainian military, they were involved in an attack on a mechanical plant in the Russian city of Saransk – nearly 800 kilometers (497 miles) from the Ukrainian border – where detonators and mines are manufactured.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Today, almost three quarters of the world's rare earth minerals, used in everything from smartphones to fighter jets, are mined in China, which processes 90% of the metals, according to Bank of America analysts.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mine
Noun
And the African Union’s Minerals Development Center stated recently that new huge specialist rare earth mines are due to come online by 2029 in Tanzania, Angola, Malawi and South Africa, and potentially yield almost 10% of the world’s supply.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
On Wednesday, according to the Ukrainian military, they were involved in an attack on a mechanical plant in the Russian city of Saransk – nearly 800 kilometers (497 miles) from the Ukrainian border – where detonators and mines are manufactured.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
So many of McAnally’s song ideas have been mined from his knack for finding stories in everyday life.
—Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Today, almost three quarters of the world's rare earth minerals, used in everything from smartphones to fighter jets, are mined in China, which processes 90% of the metals, according to Bank of America analysts.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mine
Noun
-
Rezzolla and Ecker's research is published in a on the pre-print paper repository arXiv.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
24 Oct. 2025
-
This novel is a repository for those pressing questions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
This makes the squat explosive, leading to greater stimulation and means Madrid’s players work their adductor muscles in their thighs.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
-
Here was a guy—and here, too, was a filmmaker—who knew how to handle an explosive.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
In the game, Elliott operated as the right ‘No 10’ (attacking midfielder), passing neatly and playing well in a first half that only offered promise in spurts.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
-
All patients were treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors, a type of immunotherapy drugs that help the immune system recognize and attack tumor cells more effectively.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
But an overarching one is whether tourism should continue to be viewed as the goose that lays the golden egg (and thus not possibly killed by higher taxes) or a gold mine that should bring more benefits to the public.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Oct. 2025
-
Droege, 64, grew up in Central City and owns a claim in the nearby, and now defunct, Topeka gold mine.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Samaritan’s Purse has pledged 42 ambulances, 28 of them armored, to Magen David Adom, Israel’s emergency medical service, and is supporting 11 major construction projects, including ambulance response stations and community centers equipped with bomb shelters.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
-
The Russians had already been converting Soviet-era bombs into glide munitions with a range of some 80 kilometers (50 miles), allowing aircraft to fire them while staying well clear of Ukrainian air defenses.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
There’s a treasure trove of inspiration hiding in your own house.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
-
Even so, if a team needing an elite pass rusher offers Las Vegas a treasure trove of draft capital and a player, the front office may not be able to say no.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
The Duffers add that one of the key inspirations for this season is Home Alone—specifically the booby traps.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
-
For a novice member of the field, the coolest details of the event doubled as booby traps.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Continue reading … YOUTH CHAOS – Sports reporter ambushed on air as bizarre teen trend leaves adults baffled.—
,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
-
But instead Lane, then 34, ambushed her — setting off a violent scramble through the residence that left Wilkins unconscious, her fetus cut from her womb.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mine. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share