as in discovery
the act or process of sighting or learning the existence of something for the first time
the unearthing of a prehistoric man who had been preserved in an Alpine glacier proved to be a great boon to science
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Recent Examples of unearthing
Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
As part of that unearthing, the company is looking to do sitework and underground utilities for data centers — doing everything from moving the dirt to implementing drainage — to lay the foundation for both dry and wet utilities, Executive Vice President Travis Mross said.
—Kelsey Brown, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Jan. 2026
For Ruffier, the hardest part was filming scenes that show her unearthing and reading her old school-time diaries, full of entries about her then-teacher.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026
The murders followed a deadly boat crash that led to the unearthing of multiple scandals involving the wealthy family, one of the state's most formidable legal dynasties.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
Rochana Redkar, Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Haematology Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, was excited to see the unearthing.
—Jennifer Hauser, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
The trailer also teases the unearthing of Addams family secrets.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
The film centers on two sisters, long estranged, who are drawn back together by a family crisis, unearthing questions of sacrifice, obligation and the weight of unresolved history.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
How have Spanish governments’ attitudes toward unearthing information about the victims of the Franco regime changed over time?
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
Once the capsule is buried on July 4, the Park Service will take ownership of it and will be responsible for eventually unearthing it.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Some of the artifacts were discovered almost 100 years ago, but ongoing excavations are constantly unearthing new ones.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026
Your 4th House of Home becomes a deep well as the nurturing Moon conjoins unearthing Pluto there, encouraging you to cleanse closets and clear emotional dust.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
Some viewed the discovery as a divine gift, while a local priest chastised the explorers for unearthing Satan, saying the blowout was God’s punishment.
—The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
For Patterson, getting the best out of his defenders never proved to be a problem at TCU, where he was known for unearthing underrated prospects.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
On Monday, teachers, school board members, city officials, curious residents and even one 1976 student of the school previously known as May Sands School came out to see the unearthing.
—Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
As part of that unearthing, the company is looking to do sitework and underground utilities for data centers — doing everything from moving the dirt to implementing drainage — to lay the foundation for both dry and wet utilities, Executive Vice President Travis Mross said.
—Kelsey Brown, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Jan. 2026
For Ruffier, the hardest part was filming scenes that show her unearthing and reading her old school-time diaries, full of entries about her then-teacher.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026
The murders followed a deadly boat crash that led to the unearthing of multiple scandals involving the wealthy family, one of the state's most formidable legal dynasties.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
Rochana Redkar, Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Haematology Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, was excited to see the unearthing.
—Jennifer Hauser, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
The trailer also teases the unearthing of Addams family secrets.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
Warrior Mars powers your 6th House of Work and Wellness, sextiling unearthing Pluto in your 4th House of Roots to update habits shaped by history.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
The film centers on two sisters, long estranged, who are drawn back together by a family crisis, unearthing questions of sacrifice, obligation and the weight of unresolved history.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
How have Spanish governments’ attitudes toward unearthing information about the victims of the Franco regime changed over time?
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
Once the capsule is buried on July 4, the Park Service will take ownership of it and will be responsible for eventually unearthing it.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Some of the artifacts were discovered almost 100 years ago, but ongoing excavations are constantly unearthing new ones.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026
Your 4th House of Home becomes a deep well as the nurturing Moon conjoins unearthing Pluto there, encouraging you to cleanse closets and clear emotional dust.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
Some viewed the discovery as a divine gift, while a local priest chastised the explorers for unearthing Satan, saying the blowout was God’s punishment.
—The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
For Patterson, getting the best out of his defenders never proved to be a problem at TCU, where he was known for unearthing underrated prospects.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unearthing
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For as long as man has been on Earth, the night sky has been the source of mystery, romance, religion, art and scientific discovery.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The state Department of Revenue Services formed a new discovery unit to quickly identify non-filers, increase audit rates and improve outreach to delinquent taxpayers to encourage payments.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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His hand dove for his pocket, fishing out his wallet, exhuming cards — credit, debit, whatever — and punching their digits into his favorite betting apps.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Police in 2023 uncovered hundreds of bodies buried in a forest in Kenya’s coastal Kilifi region, exhuming mass graves tied to a religious leader accused of starving his followers to death.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Company leaders are encouraging employees to experiment with AI, build their own agents, unearth efficiencies, and share their findings with coworkers.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Those findings come from a poll commissioned by the Los Angeles Business Council Institute and released Thursday ahead of June’s primary for mayor and governor, in which housing and homelessness are sure to play a big role.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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