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noun

Definition of minenext
1
as in repository
an abundant source a baseball fanatic who is a mine of fascinating trivia about the game

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2
as in explosive
a usually concealed explosive device designed to go off when disturbed the soldiers were careful to disarm any mines they found in their path

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mine

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verb

as in to attack
to place hidden explosive devices in or under the troops hurriedly mined the field before relinquishing it to the enemy

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Recent Examples of mine
Noun
That rig debuted 25 years ago, which is crazy to think about if your mind is still filled with 2000s pop culture references like mine. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 15 July 2026 The sun lashed everyone who arrived — some voluntarily, others hooked and lowered like cattle into the mines. — Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026
Verb
Rich in minerals and precious metals, Milos has been mined since the Neolithic era, starting with obsidian. — Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026 Norway has also made clear its ambition to mine a huge stretch of Arctic seabed around Svalbard and beyond for critical minerals. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for mine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mine
  1. repository
  2. explosive
  3. attack
  4. gold mine
  5. bomb
  6. booby-trap
  7. treasure trove
  8. booby trap
Noun
  • Short for adversarial hallucination squatting, HalluSquatting is built on an LLM’s inherent tendency to hallucinate the resource identifiers hosted in repositories and registries.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026
  • Because a dictionary, properly understood, isn’t just a repository, but an atlas that sets the contours of the explorable world.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
Definition of repository
Noun
  • Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have modernized high-explosive (HE) manufacturing by adapting extrusion-spheronization.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
  • One of the most concerning things about the situation is that someone left such an explosive just lying around.
    — Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of explosive
Verb
  • Spain’s front men are difficult to ignore Despite only one attacking return, Lamine Yamal ($10m) is still Spain’s most exciting fantasy option.
    — Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • The tourist who was attacked by a bison on Friday at Yellowstone National Park is recovering after being flung into the air.
    — Zoe Cummings, Washington Post, 13 July 2026
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Noun
  • Streptomyces are bacteria that live in soil and are known as gold mines for antibiotic molecule discovery.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
  • From a historic gold mine hitting the market to a former Boise State football star’s family’s wrongful death lawsuit, Idaho’s news cycle this week spans business, politics and tragedy.
    — Chadd Cripe. Produced with AI assistance, Idaho Statesman, 26 June 2026
Definition of gold mine
Noun
  • But with the righty and the Yankees donning stars and stripes themed jerseys, bombs began bursting in the humid Bronx air shortly after Saturday’s game began.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026
  • Each city and many organizations had their own displays of rockets and aerial bombs, the largest one in this area being at Walt Disney World.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026
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Verb
  • So what is a modernist like Mayer, who made such cool craft of ancient stuff 20 years ago with Spring Awakening, to do with something as hokey and booby-trapped as Chess?
    — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Definition of booby-trap
Noun
  • The burning question now is when will the Hornets use that treasure trove to go and out and bring in a big-name talent?
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026
  • On it, Paula finds a treasure trove of videos of Trevor with his various clients.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 1 July 2026
Definition of treasure trove
Noun
  • The gauntlet of booby traps culminating in the giant boulder that kick off Raiders is my single favorite opening sequence in a movie ever.
    — Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly, 13 June 2026
  • Picture Indiana Jones swapping his fedora for a Han dynasty helmet, dodging booby traps in dusty Chinese tombs.
    — Urnesha Bhattacherjee, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
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