excavate
verb (used with object)
to make hollow by removing the inner part; make a hole or cavity in; form into a hollow, as by digging.
will excavate
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future tenseof excavate.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Who really wants a truth process that will excavate the years of the Troubles in search of answers to the most difficult of questions?
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2023
The fully-permitted project will excavate a roughly 6,500-foot-wide and 2,900-foot-deep pit, in addition to an on-site facility.
From Fox News ● May 21, 2019
In October, foundation and NPS archaeologists will excavate along nearby bluffs that are rapidly eroding.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 6, 2018
The Environmental Protection Agency will excavate contaminated soil in the area after demolition.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 3, 2018
Some day men will excavate upon this ground, of which the surface has been barely scratched.
From Naples Past and Present by Arthur H. Norway
