EXCAVATES Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

excavates

verb

present tense third-person singular of excavate

as in digs

to hollow out or form (something) by removing earth workmen are excavating a long tunnel that will eventually replace the aboveground expressway

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Recent Examples of excavates Her series are inevitably female-centric and like the Brontës, who wrote 200 years and a few miles away, her work excavates the drama of daily life and the tension between good and evil that sings below any surface. —

Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026 Hale traverses mountain trails, excavates court records, and reflects on his family’s roots in the region to examine the unexpected connections between the two events. —

The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 As Polly excavates the darkest parts of herself, the film can’t string together a build to match the depths of her soul-searching. —

J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025

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digs

Verb

Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.

— Alex Thomas, Arkansas Online, 4 June 2026
If your everyday bra is worn out, replace it with this scalloped bra that provides padded support — without uncomfortable underwire that digs and pokes.

— Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026