disinters

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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  • Ending up in a small coastal town in Greece, her initially peaceful trip takes a disconcerting turn when a young family staying at a nearby villa unearths painful memories.
    Alex Gurley, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • What starts as a search for closure soon unearths deeper wounds.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Disinters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinters. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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