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Excavated

/ˈɛkskəˌveɪtɪd/
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(verb) simple past and past participle of excavate

He excavated the mountain and drew out a rat.
The site has never been excavated properly.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Many precious artifacts were ____ from the tomb, providing new insights into the past.

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