excavating

[US]/[ˌɛksəˈveɪtɪŋ]/
[UK]/[ˌɛksəˈveɪtɪŋ]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. (present participle of excavate)To dig or remove earth to uncover something buried.; To investigate or research thoroughly.; To remove earth in order to make way for construction.

Phrases & Collocations

excavating ruins

excavating site

excavated artifacts

excavating earth

excavating carefully

excavated layer

excavating history

excavating ground

excavating deeply

excavated remains

Example Sentences

archaeologists are excavating the site for ancient artifacts.

the team is carefully excavating a roman villa.

they are excavating a large area to uncover the foundations.

the project involves excavating several burial mounds.

researchers are excavating a medieval castle ruin.

the construction crew is excavating the ground for the new building.

they spent months excavating the site before any findings were made.

the archaeologists are excavating a layer of sediment.

the goal is to excavate the entire area systematically.

they are excavating a trench to lay the new pipeline.

the team is excavating a series of caves.

the process of excavating can be very time-consuming.

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