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 During the renovation, a grenade from the Spanish Civil War was unearthed—fortunately defunct. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 The museum held priceless treasures unearthed at some of Mesopotamia's most renowned archaeological sites, including Halaf, Dura-Europos and Mari. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 In 2020 a 9-carat diamond was found by an Arkansas bank manager, and in 2024 a French man unearthed a 7-carat diamond. — Laura Turbay, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unearthed
exhumed
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  • Investigators then exhumed the gravesite and compared the DNA to that on the skull and bones found in Sellers Park in 2011.
    — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Bodies identified after a mass burial could be exhumed and handed over to the families, officials say.
    — Andrew Jones, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026

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“Unearthed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unearthed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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