quarrying

Definition of quarryingnext
present participle of quarry

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarrying
mining
Verb
  • Other scientists are also mining existing databases for clues about what makes some nonsmokers vulnerable to lung cancer.
    Alice Park, Time, 12 May 2026
  • Ahead of the exhibition’s opening, Jafa wasn’t sure how visitors might receive the exhibition, especially given that some might see his admiration for Prince’s work as unconventional, even if disparate references mining the whole of American culture are part and parcel to his practice.
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 8 May 2026
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“Quarrying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarrying. Accessed 18 May. 2026.

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