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 Reher-Langberg said that, over the last three decades, people with metal detectors had unearthed several silver coins in the area. — James Brooks, Fortune, 24 June 2026 Since then, Hawks says, the team has unearthed other bones that might be better preserved, and sampling and sequencing technologies have also improved. — ArsTechnica, 25 June 2026 Battle relic found An iron cannonball that may have played a role in the 1836 Battle of the Alamo was unearthed in Texas this month. — Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 26 June 2026 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 According to them, at least 22 shallow graves have been unearthed in the immediate vicinity of the Estadio Akron, host of four World Cup games, situated on open scrub to the city’s west. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 June 2026 Seven bodies were unearthed at the boarding house in 1988, and current owners Barbara Holmes and Tom Williams have welcomed a steady stream of visitors since buying it in 2010. — Sacbee.com, 29 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 Roman history unearthed The size of the complex reflects the importance of Ulpia Noviomagus—the Roman city that once stood here—which is believed to have received its official status from Emperor Trajan around 100 AD. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026

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exhumed

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Five-year-old Tina Carter waited patiently with her mother Diana in a long line to carefully print her first name on a timecapsule scroll to be exhumed in 2076.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 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

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