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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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhumes
unearths
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Looking back at this turbulent year, rife with the usual industry concerns over the viability of the theatrical experience, young people’s slipping attention spans, and Hollywood’s overreliance on franchises, unearths a diverse crop of gems.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
9 Dec. 2025
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Ryan’s violent reaction to the scare sets off a chain of events that unearths past secrets and a journey of self-discovery and forgiveness.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
6 Dec. 2025
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“Exhumes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhumes. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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