Synonyms of unearthed

unearthed

verb

past tense of unearth

as in exhumed

to remove from place of burial

unearthed a hoard of treasures from the Egyptian tomb

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exhumed
• disinterred

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• buried
• interred
• entombed
• tombed
• inhumed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unearthed

Wigglesworth found a young Alexander Hamilton making almost the same diagnosis two centuries ago, in a letter unearthed via a mention in Ron Chernow’s biography. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026

Objects become loaded with intent; a skull is unearthed and bundled inside a silk scarf. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

The remains of a Roman temple have been unearthed by archaeologists in Germany’s Taunus region. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026

As the investigation unfolded, prosecutors allegedly unearthed scores of text messages between Caleb and his mistress, Alleigha Botner, a woman in her early twenties who worked at the same church as him. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026

To watch the Severin discs is to be reminded of just how many cinematic discoveries remain out there waiting to be unearthed — and of how essential their work and the work of other boutique physical media labels continues to be. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026

Scientists have unearthed only a handful of tracks from other dinosaurs in the wider Hell Creek Formation. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

In the 1980s teams of mathematicians around the world unearthed the polynomials corresponding to 25 of the 26 sporadic groups—but not M23. — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026

The storm had unearthed it from an archaeological dig site called Nunalleq that sits near the village. — Samantha Watson, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026