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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By conducting a geophysical survey and analyzing maps and records, historians were able to gather new information about the site, which had been previously excavated in 2006.
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Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
Five days after Karla Sofía Gascón’s racially insensitive social media history was excavated, Netflix has yet to comment publicly about its Emilia Pérez star.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
Along with the palace, Earley-Spadoni said her team is excavating houses in nearby areas in hopes of learning what daily life would have looked like for the average person in Qabra.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
Becoming the world's main cultural power in Civilization 7 involves studying everyone's roots, excavating ancient artifacts, and displaying them in public.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
Five days after Karla Sofía Gascón’s racially insensitive social media history was excavated, Netflix has yet to comment publicly about its Emilia Pérez star.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
Along with the palace, Earley-Spadoni said her team is excavating houses in nearby areas in hopes of learning what daily life would have looked like for the average person in Qabra.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
Becoming the world's main cultural power in Civilization 7 involves studying everyone's roots, excavating ancient artifacts, and displaying them in public.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Excavate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excavate. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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