EXHUMES Synonyms: 7 Similar and Opposite Words

exhumes

verb

present tense third-person singular of exhume

as in unearths

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 exhumes But when the town exhumes the body of the real Sadie Hawkins to unravel the truth behind her killing spree fifty years earlier, a malevolent force returns to the town. —

Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Dec. 2025 This horror blockbuster centers on a shaman who exhumes a grave in the hope of breaking a wealthy family's ancestral curse. —

Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025

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unearths

Verb

In this bracing blend of memoir and detective story, Junod unearths secrets about his father.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The most enlightening section covers the recording of Philosophy of the World, and Kwapis unearths a surprising number of eyewitnesses, given the amount of time that has since passed.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026