Synonyms for

Tunneling

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

Definition

The act of constructing or using a tunnel.

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Example sentences

  1. The workers were tunneling through the mountain to build a road.
  2. The rabbits were tunneling underground to make their burrows.
  3. The miners were tunneling deep into the earth to extract coal.
  4. The ants were tunneling through the sand to create their colony.
  5. The engineers were tunneling under the river to lay cables.

Quotes

  • Success is a tunneling process.
  • Every tunneling process needs a light at the end.
  • Tunneling through difficulties leads to triumph.

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