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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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhumed
unearthed
Verb
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David Greenberg, Rutgers University This doesn't mention the investigative and impeachment processes that unearthed what by 1974 had destroyed Nixon’s credibility.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Apparently, a construction worker in 2008 buried an Ortiz jersey in the concrete of the new Yankee Stadium, and the team found out and unearthed it.—
Ravi Gupta,
New York Daily News,
10 June 2026
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“Exhumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhumed. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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