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 standard pre-war commercial lane remains closed due to mines. — Anniek Bao,sam Meredith, CNBC, 26 June 2026 However, there are concerns about mines and other high-risk factors. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 30 June 2026 Removing mines from the waterway would be done solely by Iran, Gharibabadi said at the time. — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 These tactics, including dropping anti-personnel mines and incendiary mixtures, are now spreading to other regions, leveraging inexpensive drones for continuous pressure. — David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 The role includes overseeing legislative affairs, land management and mines, among other responsibilities, according to IDNR. — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, the museum offers a patriotic lens into how the canals, highways, railroads and mines that stitched this country together were built by machines born in American factories. — Malika Bowling, USA Today, 3 July 2026 Chief Operating Officer for Energy at ERITY Manny Claassens said remote mines face growing pressure to secure dependable power. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
Verb
The film at least mines some charm from a fender-bender as a meet-cute. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 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 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 Bitcoin mining currently provides a trickling inflow of new tokens, but will eventually come to a halt when someone mines the 21 millionth coin. — Jason Phillips, Ascend Agency, 30 Jan. 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 The Trumps’ first windfall since my August tally occurred through American Bitcoin, a company that mines new bitcoin with the intent to hoard it. — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mines
  1. repositories
  2. explosives
  3. bombs
  4. gold mines
  5. attacks
  6. traps
Noun
  • Human resource systems, learning platforms, credential repositories, and talent management tools generate continuous streams of data across the enterprise.
    — Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The breadth of the acquisition represented by the two gifts establishes the Menil Collection as one of the most substantial repositories of Winters’ work in the United States, the museum said.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 29 June 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
Definition of bombs
Noun
  • Streptomyces are bacteria that live in soil and are known as gold mines for antibiotic molecule discovery.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
  • Men frequently went to work in the country's booming gold mines.
    — Ryan Lenora Brown, NPR, 14 June 2026
Definition of gold mines
Verb
  • Rabies is a viral disease that attacks the central nervous system and is almost always fatal once symptoms begin, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Another device, called a 4-Poster bait station, attacks the ticks that congregate on deer’s heads.
    — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
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Verb
  • The dome traps high pressure into one place, like a lid on a kettle.
    — Eric Lyons, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • Clear Overgrowth Remove dense vegetation up against the house, which traps moisture and creates a cozy habitat for termites.
    — Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
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