unearthed

past tense of unearth
as in exhumed
to remove from place of burial unearthed a hoard of treasures from the Egyptian tomb

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Recent Examples of unearthed It was unearthed from the UNESCO World Heritage area of Monte San Giorgio in Switzerland. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025 Despite the political specificity of the family history unearthed here, the script presumes a level of profundity that’s just not there in the movie’s ponderous silences and woozy montages. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2025 As one of the original Try Guys members, Fulmer shook up the group and the fanbase when his affair was unearthed. Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025 In episode two, Alex is ambushed by her bosses and a representative from the network’s legal team, who unearthed footage of Alex colluding with Roya and Arsham inside the UBN studio. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025 But these recollections of the trip were recently unearthed by current events. Outside, 25 Sep. 2025 For a mysterious reason, however, the hoard was never unearthed — until now. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025 Its rolling hills—recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site—glow gold, nebbiolo grapes are harvested, and white truffles are unearthed. Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025 On Sunday, the Panthers officially unearthed a kicking gem in Fitzgerald. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unearthed
exhumed
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  • In many municipal cemeteries, bodies are exhumed in order to make room for more.
    Mariana Enriquez October 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
  • One of the bodies Katz exhumed was that of May Bookstaver, Stein’s first great love.
    Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Unearthed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unearthed. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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