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

Public health has begun mining new kinds of data to spot outbreaks sooner. — John Drake, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

The sense of musical continuity is a welcome thing for fans who wanted to hear White keep mining that same vein of intricate/blowhard blues-rock. — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 July 2026

During the fall of 2019, a delegation of American diplomats and national-security officials arrived in Nuuk to discuss Greenland’s mineral resources, with a particular focus on mining strategic rare-earth minerals. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

How can mining of the Ogallala in Colorado be slowed? — Allen Best, Denver Post, 14 June 2026

Unlike other hard metals, tungsten is largely nontoxic, but the byproducts from mining it—called tailings—contain other harmful metals including arsenic, copper, zinc and lead and can leach into the environment. — Ari Sen, Scientific American, 13 June 2026

The rising price of gold made mining an attractive source of forex. — Claire Wilmot & Gisa Tunbridge, The Dial, 12 June 2026

Strip mining it in the US can be particularly destructive to the environment, uprooting entire ecosystems. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 11 June 2026

Oh, and the show seems to be priming us for a heel turn by Geri, who appears to be mining Paula’s horrific situation for magazine material. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 10 June 2026