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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scooped (out)
excavated
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When the three-level altar was excavated from the test pit, the project archaeologists discovered four human skulls abutting the monument, along with several long bones, which are believed to be femurs.—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
13 Apr. 2026 -
Pictures of the site show archaeologists working as sections of ground are carefully excavated into circular pits, with skeletons positioned inside.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Scooped (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scooped%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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