as in dug
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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Recent Examples of excavated
Early humans also excavated rocks and mined red ocher using only Stone Age tools and their mastery of fire.
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Martin Broen, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
Neptune Frost offers a vision of the future within reach, one that can be found, excavated, mined, and held by its stewarding populations for their own uses and self-determination.
—Ruby Thélot, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
Martin Broen, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
Neptune Frost offers a vision of the future within reach, one that can be found, excavated, mined, and held by its stewarding populations for their own uses and self-determination.
—Ruby Thélot, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Excavated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excavated. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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