Used in a Sentence

excavated

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for excavated.

Editorial note

The site was only discovered 20 years ago and only about 20% have been excavated so far!

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Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

(transitive) To remove part of (something) by scooping or digging it out.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of excavated gathered in one view.

verb

(transitive) To remove part of (something) by scooping or digging it out.

verb

(transitive) To uncover (something) by digging.

verb

(transitive) To make a hole in (something); to hollow.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for excavated.

verb

(transitive) To remove part of (something) by scooping or digging it out.

verb

(transitive) To uncover (something) by digging.

verb

(transitive) To make a hole in (something); to hollow.

adjective

(rare, as an adjective) Made hollow.

Example sentences

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The site was only discovered 20 years ago and only about 20% have been excavated so far!

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Linear B is the name given to a syllabic script used on clay tablets excavated on Crete around 1900.

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The evidence you present is of civilizations that disappeared or were destroyed and were excavated later on.

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And now to add insult to injury, you get excavated, mounted, and displayed in the moment you soiled yourself in death.

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To this day the area where this all happened is off-limits, even though the soil has been excavated to many meters depth.

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In Toronto for example, our waterfront has been expanded for over 50 years with land excavated from digging down for building foundations.

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Large TBMs like this generally allow access to what is called the face (the area being excavated) via a double bulkhead system.

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This fortress is excavated on the stone, below the ground level (You don´t see it till you are literally falling in the ditch).

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Several contemporary settlements have been excavated: Nevalı Çori, Jerf el Ahmar, Mureybet.

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Something excavated in the '90s in the Mediterranean probably officially belongs to the country it was found in, as such it was probably smuggled.

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One question I wish this article addressed is what Singapore does with the land excavated from all its building developments.

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There's an excavated area under the whole building about three stories deep.

Quote examples

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There was a marvelous episode of some "golden age" radio show that was giving "live updates" to a massive archeological find: the ancient island of Man Hat An was excavated, revealing wondrous finds...

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It points out that "Museum storerooms have become rich hunting grounds for new species because a lack of money and staff has delayed the identification of bones excavated up to 60 years ago" and that "75% of the museum's collection has not been examined closely." Nor is it a recent issue.

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>>> Cancer.gov, for instance, states that “the oldest medical book known, written in China 4,000 years ago, describes the use of acupuncture to treat medical problems.” In fact, the oldest excavated Chinese medical text is no more than 2,300 years old and makes no mention of acupuncture at all Wow, that is kinda depressing.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use excavated in a sentence?

The site was only discovered 20 years ago and only about 20% have been excavated so far!

What does excavated mean?

(transitive) To remove part of (something) by scooping or digging it out.

What part of speech is excavated?

excavated is commonly used as verb, adjective.