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Recent Examples of unearthed
Earlier in 2025, scientists unearthed a new dinosaur — and its ancient leftovers — in a tourist hot spot in Argentina.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Rattlesnake Saloon Tuscumbia During the construction of this one-of-a-kind bar, restaurant, and music venue, workers unearthed a rattlesnake den, mother and twelve babies included, and the name wrote itself.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
While working on his Austin Butler-starring movie, the Australian director unearthed 59 hours of lost footage in an underground Kansas salt mine, restored it and painstakingly matched it with audio, including new Presley interview material.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
The new species, called Spinosaurus mirabilis, was the length of a school bus and was unearthed in Niger by an international team of scientists led by paleontologists from the University of Chicago.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 22 Feb. 2026
The deed was unearthed by Project Salt Box, a Maryland ICE watchdog.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
As fans of America's Next Top Model continue to grapple with the decades-old drama unearthed by Reality Check, Tyra Banks and her rotating cast of judges—many of whom helped define entertainment culture in the early aughts—have officially (re)entered the chat.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026
Luhrmann has also unearthed some hypnotic clips of Elvis performing live in Hawaii in 1957, wearing a shimmering gold jacket, his neck ringed with a lei.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
After Clark stepped down on Tuesday because an internal investigation unearthed an inappropriate relationship with a staff member, the union announced on Wednesday that Meyer will take over on an interim basis entering a pivotal year for the future of the sport.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Rattlesnake Saloon Tuscumbia During the construction of this one-of-a-kind bar, restaurant, and music venue, workers unearthed a rattlesnake den, mother and twelve babies included, and the name wrote itself.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
While working on his Austin Butler-starring movie, the Australian director unearthed 59 hours of lost footage in an underground Kansas salt mine, restored it and painstakingly matched it with audio, including new Presley interview material.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
The new species, called Spinosaurus mirabilis, was the length of a school bus and was unearthed in Niger by an international team of scientists led by paleontologists from the University of Chicago.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 22 Feb. 2026
The deed was unearthed by Project Salt Box, a Maryland ICE watchdog.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
As fans of America's Next Top Model continue to grapple with the decades-old drama unearthed by Reality Check, Tyra Banks and her rotating cast of judges—many of whom helped define entertainment culture in the early aughts—have officially (re)entered the chat.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026
Luhrmann has also unearthed some hypnotic clips of Elvis performing live in Hawaii in 1957, wearing a shimmering gold jacket, his neck ringed with a lei.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
After Clark stepped down on Tuesday because an internal investigation unearthed an inappropriate relationship with a staff member, the union announced on Wednesday that Meyer will take over on an interim basis entering a pivotal year for the future of the sport.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unearthed
exhumed
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In 2018, investigators exhumed his remains and matched his DNA to several unsolved cases.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
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The body of Sophie Narme is being exhumed.—
Gaby Wood,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2026
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