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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scooped (out)
excavated
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Templeton promptly contacted the Mississippi State Geological Survey, whose experts carefully excavated the 600-pound (270 kilograms) artifact.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 2025 -
The complaint did not say if the area was excavated or what was wrapped in the plastic.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Scooped (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scooped%20%28out%29. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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