Synonyms of excavates

excavates

verb

present tense third-person singular of excavate

as in digs

to hollow out or form (something) by removing earth

workmen are excavating a long tunnel that will eventually replace the aboveground expressway

Synonyms & Similar Words

• digs
• shovels
• dredges
• burrows
• delves
• mines
• scoops
• quarries
• claws
• grubs
• spades
• digs in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fills (in)
• smooths (out or over)
• smoothes (out or over)