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EXCAVATED

(verb)

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There are 4 meanings of the word Excavated.

Excavated - as a verb

Recover through digging

Example: "Schliemann excavated troy"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
unearth10
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
bring outreveal9unveil9
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Find by digging in the ground

Example: "I dug up an old box in the garden"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
dig upturn up
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
obtain8
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Form by hollowing

Example: "Carnegie had a lake excavated for princeton university's rowing team"

Remove the inner part or the core of

Example: "The mining company wants to excavate the hillside"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
dig5hollow12
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
remove11take8withdraw18
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Example Sentences

"Archaeologists excavated a site in search of ancient artifacts."
"The construction crew excavated a large hole for the foundation."
"The archaeologists excavated carefully to preserve the delicate remains."
"The team excavated the buried treasure from under the old tree."
"They excavated the dinosaur fossils from the remote desert."
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Word Game Points

Is EXCAVATED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, excavated is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

EXCAVATED has a SCRABBLE points total of 22.

Is EXCAVATED a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, excavated is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
EXCAVATED has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 24.

Is EXCAVATED a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, excavated is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
EXCAVATED has a WORDFEUD points total of 19.

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