All quarried synonyms
quar·ry
Q q verb quarried
- mined — an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- extracted — Simple past tense and past participle of extract.
- excavated — Simple past tense and past participle of excavate.
- cut — If you cut something, you use a knife or a similar tool to divide it into pieces, or to mark it or damage it. If you cut a shape or a hole in something, you make the shape or hole by using a knife or similar tool.
noun quarried
- pitted — (of fruit) having the pit removed: a pitted olive.
- gamed — an amusement or pastime: children's games.
- targeted — an object, usually marked with concentric circles, to be aimed at in shooting practice or contests.
- killed — Cause the death of (a person, animal, or other living thing).
- aimed — to position or direct (a firearm, ball, arrow, rocket, etc.) so that, on firing or release, the discharged projectile will hit a target or travel along a certain path.
- chased — Pursue in order to catch or catch up with.
- prized — pry2 .
- quested — a search or pursuit made in order to find or obtain something: a quest for uranium mines; a quest for knowledge.