Synonyms of mines

mines 1 of 2

noun

plural of mine

1

as in repositories

an abundant source

a baseball fanatic who is a mine of fascinating trivia about the game

Synonyms & Similar Words

• repositories
• gold mines
• argosies
• treasure troves
• wellsprings
• storehouses
• armories
• cornucopias
• treasure-houses
• stashes
• mother lodes
• hoards
• caches
• stores
• honeypots
• bonanzas
• stockpots
• Golcondas
• gravy trains

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• black holes
• sinkholes

2

as in explosives

a usually concealed explosive device designed to go off when disturbed

the soldiers were careful to disarm any mines they found in their path

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explosives
• bombs
• torpedoes
• booby traps
• traps
• hazards
• land mines
• claymore mines
• snares
• pitfalls
• ambushes
• webs
• nets

mines

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of mine

as in booby-traps

to place hidden explosive devices in or under

the troops hurriedly mined the field before relinquishing it to the enemy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• booby-traps
• bombs
• attacks
• traps
• ambushes
• snares
• blows up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mines

Noun

Much of it manifests in Chinese firms acquiring existing assets, such as power distributors and mines rather than the Chinese government spending on new megaproject construction. — Natalia Cote-Muñoz, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2026

By contrast, China’s mines produced 67,000 metric tons of tungsten in each of those years, accounting for almost 80 percent of global production. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 3 Aug. 2026

What’s more, transporting it from mines or storage sites to drilling locations involves thousands of repetitive truck journeys, often on remote, dusty and relatively predictable routes. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026

Deadly accidents are common in Pakistan’s coal mining industry, particularly in Baluchistan, where many mines lack adequate ventilation, gas monitoring systems and other basic safety measures. — ABC News, 30 July 2026

The one the commentariat (this writer included) cannot stop talking about is how drastically the proliferation of low-cost drones, missiles and mines will impact the future of warfare. — Charles Beames, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

This comes from a Republican governor who has championed Texas as a business friendly environment for artificial intelligence and data and crypto mines. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026

Its rich copper mines drew people from far and wide, fueling dreams of prosperity. — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026

There was enough gold to keep some mines open until 1978, though, according to a history of Telluride on the Mining History Association website. — John Meyer, Denver Post, 26 July 2026

Verb

The film industry frequently mines the publishing industry for books to turn into films. — Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 19 July 2026

The writing team mines their own experiences, both as parents and from their own youth, for plot lines. — Amy Amatangelo, Parents, 1 June 2026

In addition to following and sharing insights from forecasting firms, the team mines social media, pop culture and television, runway collections, people watching and more to determine where style is headed. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 18 May 2026

Her decision to wear such a prominent spring runway piece was certainly a style switch-up for Clooney, who typically mines the archives for rarer, one-of-a-kind garments in the spotlight. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2026

And even if credible veracity comes and goes, Lindsay-Abaire mines them for plenty of laughs. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026

And even if credible veracity comes and goes, Lindsay-Abaire mines them for plenty of laughs, including a couple of total howlers. — Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026

The film at least mines some charm from a fender-bender as a meet-cute. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2026

The Trumps’ first windfall since my August tally occurred through American Bitcoin, a company that mines new bitcoin with the intent to hoard it. — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026