mines 1 of 2

noun

plural of mine
1
as in repositories
an abundant source a baseball fanatic who is a mine of fascinating trivia about the game

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2
as in explosives
a usually concealed explosive device designed to go off when disturbed the soldiers were careful to disarm any mines they found in their path

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mines

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verb

present tense third-person singular of mine
as in booby-traps
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 mines
Noun
The impoverished Reds work as slave labor in the mines of Mars, while the super-strong Golds rule the solar system and war on each other. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 For example, largely because of the environmental disaster that is Weikuang Dam, the country doesn’t permit the development or operation of stand-alone monazite mines—that is, mines where nothing is mined except monazite ore. — Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Oct. 2026 Born 10 miles south of Glasgow into a coal-mining family, Stein worked in the mines while playing semi-professionally. — Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026 In mines and disaster zones, the robot could assist with demolition, debris removal, and other hazardous tasks. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026 Other recent temporary closures in some of Chile’s copper mines, which are responsible for almost a quarter of global output, because of worker accidents and benefits disputes have also pushed up international prices. — semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026 In the previous decades, Japan had brought in many Korean, Chinese, and Taiwanese laborers, often under duress, to work in factories and mines, usually in atrocious conditions. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 MRead Since mines are usually made of metal, such a device can detect them. — New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026 Their Multinational Military Mission, an ad hoc coalition to clear mines and secure the Strait of Hormuz, is competing for European naval resources. — Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
Hollister selectively mines its past while Abercrombie keeps moving away from it. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 Raised in Idaho and rooted now in New York, Hunter mines the rural‑urban divide, religion, parenthood and finances to explore how ordinary people shoulder shame, struggle and a fragile sense of hope. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 The film industry frequently mines the publishing industry for books to turn into films. — Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 19 July 2026 The writing team mines their own experiences, both as parents and from their own youth, for plot lines. — Amy Amatangelo, Parents, 1 June 2026 In addition to following and sharing insights from forecasting firms, the team mines social media, pop culture and television, runway collections, people watching and more to determine where style is headed. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 18 May 2026 Her decision to wear such a prominent spring runway piece was certainly a style switch-up for Clooney, who typically mines the archives for rarer, one-of-a-kind garments in the spotlight. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2026 And even if credible veracity comes and goes, Lindsay-Abaire mines them for plenty of laughs. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026 And even if credible veracity comes and goes, Lindsay-Abaire mines them for plenty of laughs, including a couple of total howlers. — Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mines
  1. repositories
  2. explosives
  3. bombs
  4. gold mines
  5. attacks
  6. traps
Noun
  • That's more in line with tasks that use multipage documents, code repositories, or scientific datasets.
    — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Now, agents remove that constraint by searching across repositories and pulling relevant data into the workflow on the user’s behalf.
    — Nick Burling, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
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  • Tighter oversight of explosives The task force also called for tighter controls on the importation and regulation of fireworks and explosive materials.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Verb
  • The campus is eerily silent, even as Israel attacks Lebanon and the United States bombs Iran.
    — Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
  • The United States bombs Iran's nuclear facilities days later.
    — Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 1 Mar. 2026
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  • China has acquired major gold mines across Latin America, Africa and Asia, according to S&P Global Ratings.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Its purpose was to serve the silver and gold mines of the San Juan Mountains, but almost immediately the road also began to attract tourists.
    — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of gold mines
Verb
  • Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disorder that attacks healthy cells in the central nervous system.
    — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Why Autoimmune Diseases Are Easy to Miss Autoimmune diseases happen when the immune system attacks the body’s own tissues.
    — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of attacks
Verb
  • This loop traps us, backfilling saved time with even more low-value complexity rather than freeing up space for deep thinking.
    — Stephanie Kramer, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Once the festivities get rolling, though, ferociously bad weather rolls in and traps them there for the foreseeable future.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
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