exhumed

Definition of exhumednext
past tense of exhume
as in unearthed
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

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Recent Examples of exhumed Her remains were exhumed in 2008 to obtain DNA information, which is what eventually led to her identification, according to Sammarco. Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 29 May 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 In 2022, authorities exhumed McBride’s body for additional DNA testing, a step New Jersey State Police said was critical to isolating an unknown male DNA profile from earlier evidence. Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026 Graves lie empty, with large rectangular holes where the dead have been exhumed. ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026 Their investigation led to the victim's remains being exhumed. Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026 But what was served up were stale, pale sketches that seemed to have been exhumed from some old codger’s book of gags from 19 bloody 50! Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2026 The scientist noted in his journal at the time that the skulls were not exhumed and had been freely given. Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 3 Mar. 2025
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unearthed
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  • Though members of the British royal family rarely express emotion in public, King Charles did express his grief over the death of Princess Diana in a letter from 1997 that was later unearthed at an auction house in Paris, per The Daily Mail.
    Christopher Luu, InStyle, 29 May 2026
  • More details have been unearthed pertaining to the health of Kyle Busch prior to the NASCAR legend’s sudden death last week.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026

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“Exhumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhumed. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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