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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
For Wilmot, the worst moment occurred when Sleepy stumbled to the edge of a huge chasm in the mine, turned and began to fall backward to his death. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026 Summer, simply isn’t summer without a great mozzarella—mine comes shipped straight from Paestum, traveling by night. — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
In fact, he’s been busy mining the globe for potential formats, and is in various stages of development with a few. — Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026 Oblivious to her own biases about who Leo is and why, Mallory poses as a therapist keen on saving his life, but uses their faux sessions to mine his story for literary gold. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 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
  • The repository forms a core section of the Vector complex, located about 130 kilometers north of Kyiv and 20 kilometers south of the Belarusian border.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The company, led by Sam Altman, has acknowledged some of those incidents only after third parties publicly reported them, including a recent intrusion into the RubyGems software package repository.
    — Harshita Mary Varghese, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of repository
Noun
  • Winningly, Canadianly, the Ostrich Army had marked these hazards with do not enter tape and traffic cones; the fake bomb was accompanied by a sign reading explosive.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The general theme, though, is Doyle hunting explosive plays and Jackson looking plenty comfortable in running the show.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of explosive
Verb
  • Qatar and Oman have also been attacked by Iranian drones and missiles.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Fire grows after manhunt keeps crews out The Mineral Fire grew to 18 acres by Monday morning after the armed manhunt prevented firefighters from attacking it for hours.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of attack
Noun
  • The death toll from the collapse of an informal gold mine in a remote area of Sudan has risen to 82, according to local officials and activists, as rescuers struggled on Wednesday to search for the missing with limited equipment.
    — Yasir Abdallah, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Survivors said that the collapse happened at the al-Zara gold mine, in Nuhud, a town in West Kordofan province, which is controlled by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, or RSF.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of gold mine
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  • Zelensky said on Sunday that this week alone, Russia launched more than 2,000 attack drones, 1,700 aerial bombs and 19 missiles of various types against Ukraine.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The attack comes a day after a roadside bomb struck a security forces convoy in the northwestern Hangu district and killed six soldiers.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 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
  • Whether wandering through the ornamental gardens of Eden or exploring the region’s rich history—Apalachicola is a treasure trove of maritime culture—the Panhandle bestows a rare sense of peace.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Like kingdoms of old, SaaS companies are sitting on treasure troves of data.
    — Srinivas Velamoor, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of treasure trove
Noun
  • In the meantime, his insatiable paranoia will be exacerbated by the missing family cat, and his decision to let the alarm company booby trap the house with fog bombs will literally blow up in his face.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Before this dilemma can play out, Hal triggers an Indiana Jones–esque booby trap inside the compound’s stronghold, summoning Macon’s men with their advanced weaponry.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
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