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delved

verb

past tense of delve
as in excavated

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  1. excavated
  2. dug
  3. shoveled
  4. mined
Verb
  • Precious objects slowly being excavated Archaeologists have been working at this dig site since 2009, according to lead archaeologist Rick Knecht.
    — Samantha Watson, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026
  • To build it, workers excavated large chunks of the Judaean Hills and installed four steep escalators to steer passengers to the platforms below.
    — Ben Corn, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of excavated
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  • But the Rebels dug deep again, and came away with the emotional victory.
    — Patricia Babcock McGraw OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Field dug plants usually do fine with two irrigations per week through the warmer months.
    — Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of dug
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  • Moments after an incredibly warm greeting, Quinn shoveled coal into the flames and stuck an iron in the forge.
    — Sarah Wood González, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, two sauna masters shovelled ice infused with fragrant oil onto the rocks and performed an Aufguss, a German ritual in which towels are twirled to spread scented air.
    — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of shoveled
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  • Around 3,600 tons of gold, 25,600 tons of silver and 457 tons of platinum are mined around the world annually, with almost half of the gold and one-fifth of the silver and platinum sourced by the watch and jewelry industry.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The quartz silica sand used for the protective glass is mined nearby in Spruce Pine.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of mined
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“Delved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delved. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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