UNEARTHED Synonyms: 7 Similar and Opposite Words

unearthed

verb

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 The council opened its probe following a month of intense debate surrounding the risks posed by advanced AI models, and is aiming to use testimony and information unearthed through the investigation to guide new regulations. — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 The construction of new housing developments has also unearthed human remains buried in areas that were previously outside town, Sutton said. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 According to character descriptions provided by the streamer, Mantzoukas plays Lambros, a local store owner and occasional looter of the treasures unearthed at the dig site. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 Others unearthed older photos and videos showing a $15,000 price tag next to the bird. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 Paleontologists have unearthed hundreds of microraptorine fossils from China, many of which are very well-preserved and offer detailed looks at these dinosaurs’ skeletons and feathers. — Jack Tamisiea, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Along with the statement, Clarkson also reposted photos that Internet sleuths had unearthed showing a label with a price next to what appears to be Molly. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 Katja Verheul’s Mine Land looks at the remnants of war still unearthed in a Bosnian forest 31 years on. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026 During the renovation, a grenade from the Spanish Civil War was unearthed—fortunately defunct. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

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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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