QUARRY Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈkwȯr-ē

Definition of quarry

as in prey

an animal that is hunted or killed a hunter relentlessly tracking his quarry

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verb

as in to mine

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At the time, Stasolla confirmed that her team had uncovered ancient seeds and pollen in layers dating between the site's use as a quarry and its later Roman occupation. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 At that point, the race would have to cease—or at least to shift away from WIMPs to instead seek some other elusive quarry. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026

Verb

Locally quarried near-black stone anchors the heavier architectural gestures while brushed alpine woods and natural fabrics supply tactile warmth. — Paul Jebara, Forbes.com, 26 Feb. 2026 Blue Hone is found on the island’s north side and needs to be more actively quarried. — Matt Slater, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quarry

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Threats facing the species include habitat loss, declining prey populations and human-wildlife conflict.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Over Labor Day weekend, Springfield Public Schools, a district in western Massachusetts that serves twenty-three thousand students across some sixty schools, fell prey to a cyberattack that shuttered classes for four days.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of prey

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Though her voice is decidedly unsentimental, there’s still a gentleness to this novel that invites readers to care and wonder about history rather than mine it for certain knowledge.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Critical Metals Corp, for its part, is a mining company focused on critical metals and minerals and is developing the Tanbreez rare earths mine in southern Greenland.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of mine

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Before altering the entire landscape, new leaders should delve deeply into the current organizational context, consider professional opinions from technology teams, and grasp the insights on existing pain points.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
And to delve into a book written about him, The Man in the Red Bandana, the Rinaldi book, that's helpful for our students, watching that ESPN documentary, that's helpful for our students.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

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