as in to dig
to hollow out or form (something) by removing earth
workmen are excavating a long tunnel that will eventually replace the aboveground expressway
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Over the next two years, 60,000 tons of earth were excavated to build the project, with the Civic Theatre being the final piece of the puzzle.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
And the experience of taking in a Dorothy Hood painting is a bit like excavating a dream.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
The team also excavated remains of a horse bridle, a bugle and several unidentified bronze and iron artifacts.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
The site extends about 500 feet and includes approximately 200 footprints, according to BBC, though the outlet said the tracks could extend even further into areas that have not yet been excavated.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
And the experience of taking in a Dorothy Hood painting is a bit like excavating a dream.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
The team also excavated remains of a horse bridle, a bugle and several unidentified bronze and iron artifacts.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
The site extends about 500 feet and includes approximately 200 footprints, according to BBC, though the outlet said the tracks could extend even further into areas that have not yet been excavated.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for excavate
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“Excavate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excavate. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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