QUARRYING Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

quarrying

verb

Definition of quarrying next

present participle of quarry

as in mining

Synonyms & Similar Words

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mining
delving
scooping
dredging
spading
excavating
grubbing
burrowing
digging in
shoveling
clawing
digging
shovelling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

filling (in)
smoothing (out or over)

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