QUARRIED Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

quarried

verb

past tense of quarry

as in mined

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mined

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Is the Moon destined to become an interstellar gas station, a resource to be mined and sold?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
The film was originally positioned for the Makar Sankranti and Pongal holiday corridor, a window Vijay had mined successfully across a career spanning 69 lead roles.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 July 2026

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