Synonyms of excavated

excavated

verb

past tense of excavate

as in dug

to hollow out or form (something) by removing earth

workmen are excavating a long tunnel that will eventually replace the aboveground expressway

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dug
• shoveled
• dredged
• mined
• scooped
• burrowed
• quarried
• clawed
• grubbed
• delved
• dug in
• spaded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• filled (in)
• smoothed (out or over)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of excavated

The remains of these servants, or retainers, were first excavated from the funerary complexes at Abydos, eastern Egypt, which date from around 3000 BC, in the 1920s. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

Being mindful of its construction—the resort is five years in the making—each and every stone guests see is the stone found on the peninsula, excavated and repurposed to keep the area's natural materials intact. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

But there is very little archaeological evidence available, given that many of the earliest Egyptian tombs were plundered and/or hastily excavated. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026

The last set of stairs, which lead to the basement that the couple excavated, is contemporary. — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026

Chemicals were removed from the home, as well as a segment of underground pipe was excavated. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Precious objects slowly being excavated Archaeologists have been working at this dig site since 2009, according to lead archaeologist Rick Knecht. — Samantha Watson, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026

To build it, workers excavated large chunks of the Judaean Hills and installed four steep escalators to steer passengers to the platforms below. — Ben Corn, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026

The comedian and performer has long excavated his Midwestern roots for his stand-up. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026