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Recent Examples of exhumed
His body was later exhumed, and a second autopsy was performed.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Only those in the cemetery will be exhumed.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Only those in the cemetery will be exhumed.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
In 2018, investigators exhumed his remains and matched his DNA to several unsolved cases.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
The body of Sophie Narme is being exhumed.
—Gaby Wood, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026
Where Foucault exhumed a hidden historical archive, Wiseman created a new one, in real time.
—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
Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Only those in the cemetery will be exhumed.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Only those in the cemetery will be exhumed.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
In 2018, investigators exhumed his remains and matched his DNA to several unsolved cases.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
The body of Sophie Narme is being exhumed.
—Gaby Wood, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026
Where Foucault exhumed a hidden historical archive, Wiseman created a new one, in real time.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhumed
unearthed
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The emails were originally unearthed during a sweeping internal affairs investigation, which revealed in 2015 that Miami Beach officers had exchanged hundreds of racist, sexist and pornographic messages via their city email accounts.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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Investigating both land and sea, the team unearthed a wealth of archaeological treasures, providing an unprecedented look at one of the largest Greek cities in Cyrenaica.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Exhumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhumed. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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