quarried

Definition of quarriednext
past tense of quarry

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarried
mined
Verb
  • Ah, the nostalgic nineties, that notorious decade that's now being strip-mined for its influential music, funky fashion, dance moves, comics, movies, and television.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • All felt a kinship with Kahlo and mined her paintings and personal history.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Quarried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarried. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.

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