exhume
verb
ex·hume
ig-ˈzüm 
igz-ˈyüm,
iks-ˈ(h)yüm
exhumed; exhuming
1
: disinter
exhume a body
2
: to bring back from neglect or obscurity
exhumed a great deal of information from the archives
Examples of exhume in a Sentence
the remains of John Paul Jones were exhumed in Paris and transported with great ceremony to the U.S. Naval Academy
Recent Examples on the Web
The scientist noted in his journal at the time that the skulls were not exhumed and had been freely given.
—
Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 3 Mar. 2025
With the Ponzi scheme charges resolved, law enforcement turned their attention to the death of Michael Cochran and exhumed the body.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Smit admits that in the months following JonBenét's death, investigators considered going to court to have her body exhumed but decided against it.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
His remains were exhumed in August 2022 and transferred to a DPAA laboratory for analysis.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for exhume
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 3 Mar. 2025
With the Ponzi scheme charges resolved, law enforcement turned their attention to the death of Michael Cochran and exhumed the body.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Smit admits that in the months following JonBenét's death, investigators considered going to court to have her body exhumed but decided against it.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
His remains were exhumed in August 2022 and transferred to a DPAA laboratory for analysis.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for exhume
Cite this Entry
“Exhume.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exhume. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
Medical Definition
exhume
transitive verb
ex·hume
igz-ˈ(y)üm
iks-ˈ(h)yüm
iks-ˈ(h)yüm
exhumed; exhuming
: disinter
the body was exhumed for an autopsy
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share