quarried

past tense of quarry

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mined
Verb
  • The main central route of the Strait of Hormuz is still mined and remains closed.
    Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 23 June 2026
  • There's the middle normal navigational channel that, unfortunately, the Iranians have mined.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 June 2026
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“Quarried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarried. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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