Synonyms of exhume

exhume

verb

ig-ˈzüm 

as in to unearth

to remove from place of burial

the remains of John Paul Jones were exhumed in Paris and transported with great ceremony to the U.S. Naval Academy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unearth
• disinter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bury
• tomb
• inter
• entomb
• inhume

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of exhume

Five-year-old Tina Carter waited patiently with her mother Diana in a long line to carefully print her first name on a timecapsule scroll to be exhumed in 2076. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026

The eight-part series, led by Charlie Hunnam, tapped into the serial killer who killed at least two women and exhumed several bodies for his heinous purposes in the 1950s. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 May 2026

Lee joins a growing list of celebrities both dead and still living, including Judy Garland, Burt Reynolds, Albert Einstein, Michael Caine and David Hasselhoff, who have been exhumed and reanimated through the dark magic of LLMs. — Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026

Jonathan also led Memphis police to the site after they were granted a warrant to exhume the casket. — Lucas Finton, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 May 2026