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Recent Examples of exhumed
Where Foucault exhumed a hidden historical archive, Wiseman created a new one, in real time.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026
In 2007, the sheriff’s department re-examined the case and exhumed Summerfield Jane Doe’s body.
—Audrey Abrahams, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
First dozens, then hundreds and eventually more than 1,500 remains were exhumed and re-interred at the park alongside the spot.
—Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
Palestinians living nearby said remains exhumed during the search were left exposed in the cemetery without reburial.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Townspeople believed that one of the Brown women was leaving their final resting place to kill members of their family, and exhumed their bodies in turn.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
In 2018, investigators exhumed his remains and matched his DNA to several unsolved cases.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 7 Jan. 2026
For its part, Singapore has been aggressively retrofitted according to the whims of capital—its coastline expanded, its graveyards exhumed and paved over, its landmarks destroyed—leaving the populace disoriented.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
His body was exhumed about 12 years after his death.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026
In 2007, the sheriff’s department re-examined the case and exhumed Summerfield Jane Doe’s body.
—Audrey Abrahams, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
First dozens, then hundreds and eventually more than 1,500 remains were exhumed and re-interred at the park alongside the spot.
—Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
Palestinians living nearby said remains exhumed during the search were left exposed in the cemetery without reburial.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Townspeople believed that one of the Brown women was leaving their final resting place to kill members of their family, and exhumed their bodies in turn.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
In 2018, investigators exhumed his remains and matched his DNA to several unsolved cases.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 7 Jan. 2026
For its part, Singapore has been aggressively retrofitted according to the whims of capital—its coastline expanded, its graveyards exhumed and paved over, its landmarks destroyed—leaving the populace disoriented.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
His body was exhumed about 12 years after his death.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhumed
unearthed
Verb
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Archaeologists in southern Germany have unearthed a rare, octagonal Bronze Age sword worthy of legend.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Feb. 2026
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Archaeologists recently unearthed the remains of ancient Roman marching camps in Saxony-Anhalt — a first for one of Eastern Germany's larger states.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Exhumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhumed. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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