disinterring

Definition of disinterringnext
present participle of disinter
as in unearthing
to remove from place of burial the Egyptian mummy was carefully disinterred

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unearthing
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  • There's a good amount of postgame content, so unearthing everything takes a fair bit longer.
    Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 19 May 2026
  • In this triumphant tour de force, Crain and a group of fertility patients reckon with the threats to their family future, unearthing hope from an unsettled legal landscape.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 May 2026
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“Disinterring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinterring. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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