EXCAVATION Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

excavation

noun

Definition of excavation next

as in trench

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Recent Examples on the Web In the process, Lynne found a camaraderie and safe space for free-flowing collaboration and emotional excavation. —

Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 19 Aug. 2024 The site has undergone heavy exploration through the years, with thousands of notable artifacts coming out of excavations. —

Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024 The film is an astonishing excavation of the dark heart of America, showing how people leech off the creativity and cultures of immigrants, but rarely love them in return. —

Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2024 Yang Yimin / University of Chinese Academy of Sciences The Bronze Age coffin was discovered during the excavation of the Xiaohe Cemetery in 2003. —

Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for excavation

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