quarried

Definition of quarriednext
past tense of quarry

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mined
Verb
  • Centuries later the dawn of the industrial age brought massive amounts of lead mined from deep in the earth into the air and water.
    Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Without this specific chemical transformation, the raw uranium mined from the ground cannot be utilized as fuel for nuclear power plants.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Quarried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarried. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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