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
Eventually, there are revelations about the atrocities at Nickel; the grounds are excavated, and human remains discovered.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
According to their recent study published in the Journal of Ancient History and Archeology, the book-sized artifact excavated in 2021 features 60 etched symbols, 39 of which differ from one another.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Dec. 2024
While some evidence of its pylon was identified by investigations that took place in the early 1900s, the feature had not been excavated until the latest efforts conducted by the Tübingen team, supported by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
The following year, researchers excavated a set of about 12 footprints that appeared to walk in a line, then found another set of footprints running perpendicular.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
The researchers further noted that this set of pottery was preserved by the National Museum of Denmark and excavated in the 1930s.
—Gairika Mitra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2024
The owls nest in burrows excavated by California ground squirrels, occasionally popping up to stare with striking yellow eyes.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
The area was excavated by underwater archaeologists over eleven seasons between 1984 and 1994, according to the source.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2024
Archaeologists excavated over 18,000 relics from the Late Bronze Age during their excavations, per the source.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2024
Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
According to their recent study published in the Journal of Ancient History and Archeology, the book-sized artifact excavated in 2021 features 60 etched symbols, 39 of which differ from one another.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Dec. 2024
While some evidence of its pylon was identified by investigations that took place in the early 1900s, the feature had not been excavated until the latest efforts conducted by the Tübingen team, supported by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
The following year, researchers excavated a set of about 12 footprints that appeared to walk in a line, then found another set of footprints running perpendicular.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
The researchers further noted that this set of pottery was preserved by the National Museum of Denmark and excavated in the 1930s.
—Gairika Mitra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2024
The owls nest in burrows excavated by California ground squirrels, occasionally popping up to stare with striking yellow eyes.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
The area was excavated by underwater archaeologists over eleven seasons between 1984 and 1994, according to the source.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2024
Archaeologists excavated over 18,000 relics from the Late Bronze Age during their excavations, per the source.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Excavated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excavated. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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