Synonyms of disinterred

disinterred

verb

past tense of disinter

as in unearthed

to remove from place of burial

the Egyptian mummy was carefully disinterred

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unearthed
• exhumed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• interred
• buried
• entombed
• tombed
• inhumed

Example Sentences

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. — 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