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 findings build on an excavation that took place last year, when volunteers unearthed walls, building surfaces and artifacts linked to the former hospital. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Excavators unearthed the Soviet Yakovlev Yak-1 fighter aircraft from about 17 feet underground in the central Hungarian village of Törtel, which is located about 50 miles southeast of Budapest, museum officials said. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 The process also unearthed a less familiar side of Eilish’s personal style. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 The former taxi driver had been arrested three years earlier after police unearthed a mass grave in a forest ‌near the Indian Ocean town of Malindi, where his followers had been living in mud huts. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026 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 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

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exhumed

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Since April 2023, over 400 bodies have been exhumed from shallow graves believed to be linked to Mackenzie’s doomsday cult.

— Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026
In 2023, more than 400 bodies were exhumed from shallow graves on the 800-acre Chakama Ranch in coastal Kilifi County, where Mackenzie’s followers lived in mud huts, away from the scrutiny of local communities and authorities.

— Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

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