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Synonyms for excavate

Most common

dig dig out dig up drill unearth disinter

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

  1. v. 1

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

Related words

Word family
excavatable excavation excavator

Forms

Past participle
excavated
e.g. excavated → hollowed, scooped, unearthed, drilled…

Example sentences

  • dig In 1848, people came to California to dig for gold.
  • drill Tom can start a fire using just a bow and a drill.
  • unearth Let's unearth the sweet potatoes.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
excavatesteady
digrising
drillfalling
unearthrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
dig1
4 letters
sink1
5 letters
drill1, scoop1
6 letters
hollow2
7 letters
unearth2
8 letters
disinter

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hollow2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
excaver
Español
excavar