unearthed; unearthing; unearths
1
: to dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume
unearth treasure
unearth an old photo album
2
: to make known or public : bring to light
unearth a scandal
Examples of unearth in a Sentence
An old document was unearthed from the files.
They unearthed evidence that he had accepted bribes.
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Genealogists would later unearth that his maternal grandparents were Creole people from Louisiana — an often mixed-race cultural identity linked to French, Spanish, African and Indigenous heritages.
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Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Outside market insights and expertise can offer a wealth of industry-specific advice to help bridge your knowledge gaps and unearth potential opportunities.
—Todd Villeneuve, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The findings suggest the bead likely formed from material excavated by a massive asteroid impact — possibly one that struck the moon with enough force to unearth rock from the upper mantle and fling it to the surface.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 13 May 2025
Many ancient Roman artifacts have been unearthed in Belgium in recent years, including a dodecahedron fragment and a cremation cemetery containing a skeleton assembled from the bones of eight people.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025
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Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Outside market insights and expertise can offer a wealth of industry-specific advice to help bridge your knowledge gaps and unearth potential opportunities.
—Todd Villeneuve, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The findings suggest the bead likely formed from material excavated by a massive asteroid impact — possibly one that struck the moon with enough force to unearth rock from the upper mantle and fling it to the surface.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 13 May 2025
Many ancient Roman artifacts have been unearthed in Belgium in recent years, including a dodecahedron fragment and a cremation cemetery containing a skeleton assembled from the bones of eight people.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for unearth
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“Unearth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unearth. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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