Synonyms of exhumed

exhumed

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unearthed
• disinterred

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• buried
• interred
• entombed
• tombed
• inhumed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of exhumed

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

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