Excavate and Jam

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Excavate verb - To hollow out or form (something) by removing earth.

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Jam is an antonym for excavate.

Nearby Words: excavation, excavator, excavating

Jam verb - To prevent passage through by filling with something.

Usage example: firefighters found the nightclub's doorways jammed with trapped patrons

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Excavate is an antonym for jam.

Nearby Word: jamming

excavate door

jam door

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Jam and Excavate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/excavate/jam

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