SCOOPED (OUT) Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

scooped (out)

verb

past tense of scoop (out)

as in excavated

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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

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