Synonyms of excavated

excavated

verb

past tense of excavate

as in dug

to hollow out or form (something) by removing earth

workmen are excavating a long tunnel that will eventually replace the aboveground expressway

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dug
• shoveled
• dredged
• mined
• scooped
• burrowed
• quarried
• clawed
• grubbed
• delved
• dug in
• spaded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• filled (in)
• smoothed (out or over)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of excavated

Two of those casualties appear to be soldiers excavated from sediment beneath the motorcycle. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2026

Archaeologist Alfred Lucas, who was part of Howard Carter’s team which excavated the tomb and present at the time, was reportedly hospitalized from the shock of it. — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

An international team of researchers in July excavated a church complex in the ancient city of Nicaea, now within the modern town of İznik, according to Turkish state media outlet Anadolu Agency (AA). — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Now Kennedy took her suppositions even further, reexamining the literature on a famous Olmec site where thousands of toad skeletons had been excavated. — Kimon De Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026

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, 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

That includes a stunning gold and jeweled necklace discovered on the remains of an adult woman presumed to be Julia Felix, excavated next to the Shrine of Isis at the prosperous businesswoman's sprawling estate. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 22 July 2026

Start With Helsinki’s Rock Church Temppeliaukio, better known as the Rock Church, was excavated directly into Helsinki’s granite bedrock. — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026