excavating

present participle of excavate
as in digging
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 excavating Other mining jobs include continuous mining machine operators, excavating/loading machine and dragline operators, and construction equipment operators. Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 Currently, the crew is still working on excavating down to the pipe to find the exact break, the company stated. Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2025 Zone Rouge follows the démineurs, a band of bomb-retrieval experts who are, in 2016, still carefully excavating shells from the soil. Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025 This includes activities like manufacturing equipment and excavating land to begin placing equipment in it. Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 15 Aug. 2025 With the state potentially looking to expand the site, District Judge Kathleen Williams on Thursday issued a temporary restraining order blocking any construction installing additional paving, tall lighting, filling, excavating or fencing at the controversial detention camp. Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excavating
digging
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  • Each rock bottom has come accompanied by a shovel, as the Dodgers keep digging deeper.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The solution is to rejuvenate your plants every two to three years by digging and dividing the clump.
    Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Excavating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excavating. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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