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EXCAVATES

(verb)

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There are 4 meanings of the word Excavates.

Excavates - 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

"The archaeologist excavates the ancient ruins to uncover artifacts."
"The construction crew excavates the site to prepare for the building foundation."
"The paleontologist carefully excavates the fossils from the dig site."
"The mining company excavates the earth to extract valuable minerals."
"The construction crew excavates the old foundation before building a new house."
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Word Game Points

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

EXCAVATES has a SCRABBLE points total of 21.

Is EXCAVATES a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, excavates is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
EXCAVATES has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 23.

Is EXCAVATES a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, excavates is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
EXCAVATES has a WORDFEUD points total of 18.

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