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Recent Examples of disinterred
The remains of two people have been disinterred and will be studied for clues as to how the population of Turu-Aygyr lived at the time.
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Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 8 June 2026
The remains were disinterred in October 2011.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Three years ago, those remains from Taiwan were disinterred and new examinations begun, leading to Bianchi’s identification in August, the agency said, adding that the results were made public on Wednesday after Bianchi’s family was fully briefed.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
In June, Jeff Thiel’s remains were disinterred from a Waupaca County cemetery.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 21 Nov. 2025
Among its prominent displays is Houston Conwill’s The Joyful Mysteries, a set of time capsules that were buried in the adjacent lot in 1984 and disinterred during construction and brought indoors.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 Nov. 2025
Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 8 June 2026
The remains were disinterred in October 2011.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Three years ago, those remains from Taiwan were disinterred and new examinations begun, leading to Bianchi’s identification in August, the agency said, adding that the results were made public on Wednesday after Bianchi’s family was fully briefed.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
In June, Jeff Thiel’s remains were disinterred from a Waupaca County cemetery.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 21 Nov. 2025
Among its prominent displays is Houston Conwill’s The Joyful Mysteries, a set of time capsules that were buried in the adjacent lot in 1984 and disinterred during construction and brought indoors.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinterred
unearthed
Verb
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David Greenberg, Rutgers University This doesn't mention the investigative and impeachment processes that unearthed what by 1974 had destroyed Nixon’s credibility.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Apparently, a construction worker in 2008 buried an Ortiz jersey in the concrete of the new Yankee Stadium, and the team found out and unearthed it.—
Ravi Gupta,
New York Daily News,
10 June 2026
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“Disinterred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinterred. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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