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EXCAVATING

(verb)

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There are 4 meanings of the word Excavating.

Excavating - 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 archaeologists discovered several artifacts during the excavating."
"The museum displayed the excavating tools used by early settlers."
"The excavating project required heavy machinery and skilled workers."
"The researchers found an intact skeleton while excavating the cave."
"The city authorized the excavating of a park to build a new playground."
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Word Game Points

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

EXCAVATING has a SCRABBLE points total of 23.

Is EXCAVATING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, excavating is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
EXCAVATING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 27.

Is EXCAVATING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, excavating is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
EXCAVATING has a WORDFEUD points total of 21.

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