EXCAVATE

/ˈɛk.skə.veɪt/ ► audio Scrabble 20 Words With Friends 22

Scrabble letter values: E1X8C3A1V4A1T1E1 = 20

Definition

  1. verb recover through digging. — synonyms: unearth
  2. verb find by digging in the ground. — synonyms: dig_up, turn_up
  3. verb form by hollowing.
  4. verb remove the inner part or the core of. — synonyms: dig, hollow

Examples

  • “Schliemann excavated Troy”
  • “excavate gold”
  • “I dug up an old box in the garden”

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