mining

Definition of miningnext
present participle of mine
as in attacking
to place hidden explosive devices in or under the troops hurriedly mined the field before relinquishing it to the enemy

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Recent Examples of mining They each have been tasked with mining the IP of their sister film studios (which explained Goldberg’s oversight of PTVS) and have been main suppliers to their sibling streamers HBO Max and Paramount+, respectively. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026 Securing rare earth supply requires more than mining the ore. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026 In fact, he’s been busy mining the globe for potential formats, and is in various stages of development with a few. — Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026 Usually, CEOs have to spend a long time selling the company’s future, while mining the present for signs that that future is brighter than ever. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026 Filmmaker Na Hong-jin, an expert at mining the clash between high and low, makes a bid for James Cameron-like sci-fi laden with special effects. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 The same technology could be applied to mining rare-earth minerals from the seafloor—materials used in wind turbines, solar farms, and electric vehicles. — Brett Berk, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026 With no new graphics cards on the horizon from either Nvidia or AMD and the prices of existing cards rising ever higher, modders have been mining the back-catalog of Nvidia products to come up with something more capable. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 18 Aug. 2026 All seems well as Rex shows the PAW Patrol around his island home, until Mayor Humdinger discovers the island has valuable resources and begins mining the land in hopes of getting very rich. — Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mining
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  • Murtis of the goddess Durga depict her astride a lion and attacking Mahishasura.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The president appeared to be attacking Andrews, a biological woman, over her alleged support of gender transitions for minors and transgender athletes in women’s sports.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The United States began bombing Iran on February 28 with the goal of destroying the country’s nuclear program, its missile program, and even its government, only to fail spectacularly at each objective.
    — Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Ukraine has been systematically bombing some of those refineries, severely curtailing the global supply of diesel fuel.
    — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

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“Mining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mining. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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