disinterred

past tense of disinter
as in unearthed
to remove from place of burial the Egyptian mummy was carefully disinterred

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unearthed
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  • The fossil was unearthed in 2019 in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert, a famed hotbed for dinosaur fossils.
    Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Take the quiz here … RUINED SPLENDOR – Ancient estate tied to group in Bible unearthed with 'fascinating' treasures in Israel.
    , FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Disinterred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinterred. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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