EXHUME Synonyms: 7 Similar and Opposite Words

exhume

verb

ig-ˈzüm

Definition of exhume

as in to unearth

to remove from place of burial the remains of John Paul Jones were exhumed in Paris and transported with great ceremony to the U.S. Naval Academy

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Recent Examples of exhume The eight-part series, led by Charlie Hunnam, tapped into the serial killer who killed at least two women and exhumed several bodies for his heinous purposes in the 1950s. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 May 2026 Her remains were exhumed in 2008 to obtain DNA information, which is what eventually led to her identification, according to Sammarco. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026 Lee joins a growing list of celebrities both dead and still living, including Judy Garland, Burt Reynolds, Albert Einstein, Michael Caine and David Hasselhoff, who have been exhumed and reanimated through the dark magic of LLMs. — Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 In 2022, authorities exhumed McBride’s body for additional DNA testing, a step New Jersey State Police said was critical to isolating an unknown male DNA profile from earlier evidence. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exhume

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Last season’s Yulissa Escobar was dismissed after Redditors unearthed old videos of the event planner dropping the n-word on a podcast discussing an ex-boyfriend.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
These include an elite Viking Age burial site unearthed near Lisbjerg and engraved 9th century silver bangles, found in Elsted, that functioned as currency whose value was determined by the jewelry’s weight.

— Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

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