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excavated

excavated is the simple past and past participle of excavate.

Meaning of excavate

Verb

excavate (third-person singular simple present excavates, present participle excavating, simple past and past participle excavated)

  1. (transitive) To make a hole in (something); to hollow.
  2. (transitive) To remove part of (something) by scooping or digging it out.
  3. (transitive) To uncover (something) by digging.

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Words formed from excavated

Questions about excavated

What is excavated the simple past and past participle of?
Excavated is the simple past and past participle of excavate.

Words near excavated in the dictionary

  1. excathedral
  2. excaudate
  3. excavatability
  4. excavatable
  5. excavate
  6. excavated
  7. excavates
  8. excavating
  9. excavating machine
  10. excavating machines
  11. excavation

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