excavates

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 As a wolf, Enid excavates Wednesday and then sprints off into the night. Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
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digs
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  • Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Daniels was loath to pack the Scranton digs with new characters and drag the show on.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Excavates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excavates. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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