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synonyms for drilling

  • acerbic
  • biting
  • caustic
  • concise
  • mordant
  • penetrating
  • sardonic
  • satirical
  • scathing
  • succinct
  • terse
  • trenchant
  • acerb
  • acid
  • clear-cut
  • crisp
  • cutting
  • laconic
  • severe
  • sharp
  • slashing
  • tart
See also synonyms for: drillings
  • acute
  • biting
  • fierce
  • painful
  • smart
  • stinging
  • cutting
  • keen
  • shooting
  • sore
  • agonizing
  • distinct
  • distressing
  • excruciating
  • knifelike
  • paralyzing
  • penetrating
  • piercing
  • stabbing
  • violent
  • boring
  • burrowing
  • digging
  • pitting
  • prospecting
  • quarrying
  • scooping
  • tapping
  • unearthing
On this page you'll find 458 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to drilling, such as: acerbic, biting, caustic, concise, mordant, and penetrating.

antonyms for drilling

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  • calm
  • kind
  • lengthy
  • long-winded
  • mild
  • nice
  • wordy
  • gentle
  • incompetent
  • stupid
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      The project is one of several large transmission pipelines in the works across Appalachia, part of the rush to market natural gas from drilling and production in the Marcellus Shale formation.
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      She opposes offshore oil drilling, but invests in companies that engage in it, such as Royal Dutch Shell, which has 11 such projects in the Gulf of Mexico alone.
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      It’s also funded by the Charles Koch Foundation, a pro-oil drilling trust from Texas.
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      Eventually it was determined that a drilling error during manufacturing probably caused it.
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      Low oil prices, a pandemic-driven recession, and looming elections add up to highly unfavorable conditions for launching expensive drilling operations.
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      NASA has kept me involved in developing a drilling system for Europa, because I know the problems you can encounter.
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