quarrying

Definition of quarryingnext
present participle of quarry

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarrying
mining
Verb
  • During the fall of 2019, a delegation of American diplomats and national-security officials arrived in Nuuk to discuss Greenland’s mineral resources, with a particular focus on mining strategic rare-earth minerals.
    Ben Taub, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
  • How can mining of the Ogallala in Colorado be slowed?
    Allen Best, Denver Post, 14 June 2026
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“Quarrying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarrying. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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