excavating
- present participle of excavate.
Example Sentences
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Stables is entirely self-taught as an archaeologist and began excavating the site out of a personal fascination with the village's prehistoric past.
From Science Daily ● May 20, 2026
Engineers with excavating equipment would be needed to dig through the tons of debris blocking entrances to Iran’s subterranean nuclear complexes and check for mines and booby traps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026
Opening drawers, peering into the fridge, excavating the freezer.
From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2026
For the last four years, archaeologists have been excavating the site in the grounds of Fonmon Castle, close to the end of the runway at Cardiff airport.
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2025
In 2010 another lost sibling was rescued from oblivion, when scientists excavating the Denisova Cave in Siberia discovered a fossilised finger bone.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
