excavate

verb

ex·ca·vate ˈek-skə-ˌvāt How to pronounce excavate (audio)

excavated; excavating

transitive verb

: to form a cavity or hole in

: to form by hollowing out

: to dig out and remove

: to expose to view by or as if by digging away a covering

excavate the remains of a temple

intransitive verb

: to make excavations

Example Sentences

They excavated an ancient city. It is the first site to be excavated in this area. They began excavating the backyard for their new pool. The excess dirt was carefully excavated.

Recent Examples on the Web The cleanup standard still has yet to be decided, but the work could take 10 to 15 years and cost hundreds of millions of dollars regardless of the scenario to excavate and remove soils.

Tony Briscoestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2022 For more than a year, Cotswold Archaeology, Oxford Archaeology and Pre-Construct Archaeology (COPA) have worked to excavate the town and burial site.

David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Feb. 2022 Ketchum House is a single-story structure that was lifted in the 1940s to excavate the ground to create a basement.

oregonlive, 5 Aug. 2022 With so much to excavate, the only thing more impressive than the deepness is the lightness.

Chris Richards, Washington Post, 29 July 2022 Crews have since been working around the clock to excavate an 180 inch storm drain to allow rainwater to flow through the system, Mitchell said.

Ngan Ho, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2022 To excavate the tunnel, workers blasted 45,000 pounds of dynamite.

Kelly Yamanouchi, ajc, 9 June 2022 Several complain the lack of disclosure means the organization wouldn’t be able to stop scofflaws from winning permission to excavate the seabed.

Todd Woody, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2022 But these terms help to excavate the political imagination of her sensuous border crossings, and the national history behind her aesthetic of disappearance.

Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 4 July 2022 See More

单词	excavates
释义	excavate verb ex·ca·vate ˈek-skə-ˌvāt excavated; excavating transitive verb 1 : to form a cavity or hole in 2 : to form by hollowing out 3 : to dig out and remove 4 : to expose to view by or as if by digging away a covering excavate the remains of a temple intransitive verb : to make excavations Synonyms dig shovel See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences They excavated an ancient city. It is the first site to be excavated in this area. They began excavating the backyard for their new pool. The excess dirt was carefully excavated. Recent Examples on the Web The cleanup standard still has yet to be decided, but the work could take 10 to 15 years and cost hundreds of millions of dollars regardless of the scenario to excavate and remove soils. Tony Briscoestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2022 For more than a year, Cotswold Archaeology, Oxford Archaeology and Pre-Construct Archaeology (COPA) have worked to excavate the town and burial site. David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Feb. 2022 Ketchum House is a single-story structure that was lifted in the 1940s to excavate the ground to create a basement. oregonlive, 5 Aug. 2022 With so much to excavate, the only thing more impressive than the deepness is the lightness. Chris Richards, Washington Post, 29 July 2022 Crews have since been working around the clock to excavate an 180 inch storm drain to allow rainwater to flow through the system, Mitchell said. Ngan Ho, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2022 To excavate the tunnel, workers blasted 45,000 pounds of dynamite. Kelly Yamanouchi, ajc, 9 June 2022 Several complain the lack of disclosure means the organization wouldn’t be able to stop scofflaws from winning permission to excavate the seabed. Todd Woody, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2022 But these terms help to excavate the political imagination of her sensuous border crossings, and the national history behind her aesthetic of disappearance. Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 4 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology borrowed from Latin excavātus, past participle of excavāre "to hollow out, form a hole in," from ex- ex- entry 1 + cavāre "to make hollow, hollow out," verbal derivative of cavus "hollow, concave" — more at hole entry 1 First Known Use 1599, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Kids Definition excavate verb ex·ca·vate ˈek-skə-ˌvāt excavated; excavating 1 : to expose to view by digging away a covering They've excavated an ancient city. 2 : to hollow out : form a hole in Workers excavated the side of a hill. 3 : to make by hollowing out We must excavate a tunnel. 4 : to dig out and remove Miners excavate diamonds. Medical Definition excavate verb ex·ca·vate ˈek-skə-ˌvāt excavated; excavating transitive verb : to form a cavity or hole in an excavated wisdom tooth intransitive verb : to make excavations or become hollowed out an area of infarction in soft tissue often tends to excavate 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 Relevance digs shovels dredges burrows mines grubs delves scoops quarries claws spades digs in Antonyms & Near Antonyms fills (in) smooths (out or over) smoothes (out or over)
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