exhumes

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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unearths
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  • Ending up in a small coastal town in Greece, her initially peaceful trip takes a disconcerting turn when a young family staying at a nearby villa unearths painful memories.
    Alex Gurley, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • What starts as a search for closure soon unearths deeper wounds.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Exhumes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhumes. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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