excavate
verb/ˈɛkskəveɪt/
Frequency rank: #17,718 most common English word
Meaning
To dig out and remove earth or soil in order to find buried objects or create a hole.
Example sentence
Workers will excavate the site carefully to uncover ancient ruins.
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