Synonyms of mining

mining

verb

present participle of mine

as in attacking

to place hidden explosive devices in or under

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attacking
• booby-trapping
• bombing
• trapping
• ambushing
• snaring
• blowing up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mining

Securing rare earth supply requires more than mining the ore. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

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

Usually, CEOs have to spend a long time selling the company’s future, while mining the present for signs that that future is brighter than ever. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026

Filmmaker Na Hong-jin, an expert at mining the clash between high and low, makes a bid for James Cameron-like sci-fi laden with special effects. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

The same technology could be applied to mining rare-earth minerals from the seafloor—materials used in wind turbines, solar farms, and electric vehicles. — Brett Berk, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026

With no new graphics cards on the horizon from either Nvidia or AMD and the prices of existing cards rising ever higher, modders have been mining the back-catalog of Nvidia products to come up with something more capable. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 18 Aug. 2026

Barefoot, who has served as an editor on Survivor since its Season 1 launch, spoke of mining an enormous amount of footage to capture just the right moments. — The Deadline Team, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026

All seems well as Rex shows the PAW Patrol around his island home, until Mayor Humdinger discovers the island has valuable resources and begins mining the land in hopes of getting very rich. — Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 14 Aug. 2026