delved

verb

past tense of delve
as in excavated

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  1. excavated
  2. dug
  3. shoveled
  4. mined
Verb
  • Authorities say the site in Kalluder, in the municipality of Zubin Potok, has been cordoned off and was not previously excavated in the search for evidence of war crimes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
  • On Thursday, workers excavated a 3-foot-by-4-foot area to find the source of the water, plugged the leak and resumed preparing the street to reopen.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of excavated
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  • Another unidentified bear later dug the cub and dragged the the body away.
    — Annie Colbert, Popular Science, 29 July 2026
  • As a result, the mayor has dug heavily into the police department budget, alongside the budgets of every other city department.
    — Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 29 July 2026
Definition of dug
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  • Tesla said Wednesday that its profits fell last quarter as the car company run by Elon Musk shoveled more money into research and development, cutting into profits from a sharp increase in vehicle sales.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • As Picklesburgh and other summer events tighten parking, residents are reminded that chairs belong on private property — and that street spots remain first‑come, first‑served, no matter who shoveled or parked there last.
    — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Definition of shoveled
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  • The Ceretani were an Indigenous community who farmed, herded, and mined within the Cerdanya region of Catalonia during the Iron Age.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 July 2026
  • In fact, the United States mined magnesium from seawater for 50 years before switching to imports in the 90s.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026
Definition of mined
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