quarried

past tense of quarry

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarried
mined
Verb
  • Today, almost three quarters of the world's rare earth minerals, used in everything from smartphones to fighter jets, are mined in China, which processes 90% of the metals, according to Bank of America analysts.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
  • In a video released by the IDF, another four schools roughly two miles north of these were mined and destroyed, also in August.
    Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Quarried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarried. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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