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Recent Examples of unearthed
This new species of baby dinosaur was unearthed from South Korea’s Aphae Island.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026
They were unearthed by the eagle eye of wunderkind antique dealer Jamie Sharp, a rising star in the world of vintage treasures and, so, a natural partner for The Vault.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2026
Just another nugget unearthed by Colvin and Sabbs.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Following the shooting, cryptic posts were unearthed from Ortiz's social media channels and provided an eye-opening look at overbearing celebrity fans.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 15 Mar. 2026
The emails were originally unearthed during a sweeping internal affairs investigation, which revealed in 2015 that Miami Beach officers had exchanged hundreds of racist, sexist and pornographic messages via their city email accounts.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
This tweet was one of many unearthed during her Oscar campaign.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
Former Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly unearthed a 2013 Today show segment featuring a look at Nancy Guthrie’s bedtime routine.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Mar. 2026
What is unearthed is not just the tension between father and daughter, but also between Nora and her sister, Agnes (best supporting actress nominee Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas).
—David Morgan, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026
They were unearthed by the eagle eye of wunderkind antique dealer Jamie Sharp, a rising star in the world of vintage treasures and, so, a natural partner for The Vault.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2026
Just another nugget unearthed by Colvin and Sabbs.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Following the shooting, cryptic posts were unearthed from Ortiz's social media channels and provided an eye-opening look at overbearing celebrity fans.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 15 Mar. 2026
The emails were originally unearthed during a sweeping internal affairs investigation, which revealed in 2015 that Miami Beach officers had exchanged hundreds of racist, sexist and pornographic messages via their city email accounts.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
This tweet was one of many unearthed during her Oscar campaign.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
Former Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly unearthed a 2013 Today show segment featuring a look at Nancy Guthrie’s bedtime routine.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Mar. 2026
What is unearthed is not just the tension between father and daughter, but also between Nora and her sister, Agnes (best supporting actress nominee Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas).
—David Morgan, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unearthed
exhumed
Verb
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But what was served up were stale, pale sketches that seemed to have been exhumed from some old codger’s book of gags from 19 bloody 50!—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2026
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His body was later exhumed, and a second autopsy was performed.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Unearthed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unearthed. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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