Synonyms for

Mined

Verb / maɪnd / Another word for mined — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To extract ore or minerals from the earth.

Synonyms & similar words

unmined mine extracted dug excavated harvested collected gathered obtained acquired reaped quarried drilled tunneled burrowed delved sifted panned screened winnowed separated sorted

Synonyms by register

Formal

extracted excavated quarried

Informal

dug up got out

Literary

plundered rifled

Antonyms

unearthing revealed exposed discovered uncovered disclosed

Common collocations

  • coal mined
  • gold mined
  • ore mined
  • salt mined
  • diamonds mined
  • coal was mined
  • mines were mined

Word family

noun mine
verb mine
adjective mined

Usage note

The past participle 'mined' is often used to describe resources extracted from the earth. It can also refer to explosive devices that have been laid.

Example sentences

  1. The workers mined for coal deep underground.
  2. The company mined for diamonds in Africa.
  3. The team mined the cave for precious gems.
  4. The scientists mined the data for useful information.
  5. The archaeologists mined the site for artifacts.

Quotes

  • Gold is a treasure, and he who possesses it does all he wishes to in this world, and succeeds in helping souls into paradise. - Christopher Columbus
  • The diamond is the hardest substance known to man. - Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
  • The greatest wealth is to live content with little. - Plato

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