Buried and Excavated

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Buried adjective - Placed in a grave.

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Excavated is an antonym for buried.

Nearby Words: bury, burial, burying

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Buried is an antonym for excavated.

Nearby Words: excavation, excavator, excavating

The eponymous mecha of Cannon God Exaxxion lay buried on Earth for over 2000 years before being excavated by the hero's father.

Source: Ragnarok-Proofing
Ragnarok-Proofing: Many of the machines excavated from the various mountain cycles are in perfect working order despite having been buried for millennia.

Source: Anime / Turn A Gundam
Sealed Evil in a Can: The 'can' in this case was a room buried under the ocean, which was discovered when the Brig was excavated.

Source: Roleplay / Ruby Quest

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