disinters

Definition of disintersnext
present tense third-person singular of disinter
as in unearths
to remove from place of burial the Egyptian mummy was carefully disinterred

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unearths
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  • In this bracing blend of memoir and detective story, Junod unearths secrets about his father.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The most enlightening section covers the recording of Philosophy of the World, and Kwapis unearths a surprising number of eyewitnesses, given the amount of time that has since passed.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Disinters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinters. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.

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