exhume

Definition of exhumenext
as in to unearth
to remove from place of burial the remains of John Paul Jones were exhumed in Paris and transported with great ceremony to the U.S. Naval Academy

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Recent Examples of exhume Only those in the cemetery will be exhumed. ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026 In 2018, investigators exhumed his remains and matched his DNA to several unsolved cases. Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026 The body of Sophie Narme is being exhumed. Gaby Wood, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026 Where Foucault exhumed a hidden historical archive, Wiseman created a new one, in real time. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exhume
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unearth
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  • Your 6th House of Work and Health gains traction as karmic Saturn sextiles unearthing Pluto, potentially inspiring you to design a less-stressful checklist.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2026
  • In January, archaeologists unearthed another ancient Christian monastic complex in the village of Al-Duwair, located in the Sohag Governorate.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026

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“Exhume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhume. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

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