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

The comedian and performer has long excavated his Midwestern roots for his stand-up. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

Researchers combed through 60,000 bone fragments excavated from the cave, identifying two dozen or so that appeared to closely resemble hominin bones and testing them to see whether the fossils contained any useful biomolecular information. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

Miley Cyrus, open-mouthed, nudged Kerry Washington as the woman in spangles swept by—this was red-carpet clothing, flashbulb clothing, clothing to be seen in once rather than excavated annually from a closet of perennials. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

According to a study published today in the journal PLOS One, pottery shards excavated from the famous Etowah mounds in present-day Georgia contain trace residues of the plant. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026

Once the crews finish their work, Cieslica said in some cases lawns were excavated and reseeded. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Foundations for the turbines are installed to a maximum depth of 164 feet, but no sediment is excavated in the installation process, a project spokeswoman said. — Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 22 Aug. 2026

The impact excavated pristine materials from below the lunar surface that have escaped weathering from the solar wind, galactic cosmic rays, and micrometeorites. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026

The brighter streaks near the crater rim were formed by fresher material excavated from deeper underground after the booster smacked into the moon’s surface. — Denise Chow, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2026