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Recent Examples of unearthed
The emails were originally unearthed during a sweeping internal affairs investigation, which revealed in 2015 that Miami Beach officers had exchanged hundreds of racist, sexist and pornographic messages via their city email accounts.
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Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Investigating both land and sea, the team unearthed a wealth of archaeological treasures, providing an unprecedented look at one of the largest Greek cities in Cyrenaica.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
This tweet was one of many unearthed during her Oscar campaign.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
Former Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly unearthed a 2013 Today show segment featuring a look at Nancy Guthrie’s bedtime routine.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Mar. 2026
What is unearthed is not just the tension between father and daughter, but also between Nora and her sister, Agnes (best supporting actress nominee Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas).
—David Morgan, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
The façade recalls traditional earthen walls and is studded with tile fragments and artifacts unearthed during construction.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
The documentary, from filmmakers behind HBO’s The Jinx, was shot over six years on contraband phones by the men who risked their lives to participate in this film, which unearthed over 1,300 deaths of people in custody inside Alabama correctional facilities between 2019 and 2024.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
Neverland Pizzeria founder Josep Zara said he was inspired by a fresco unearthed in Pompeii in 2023 that appeared to show a focaccia-like flatbread with spices, pomegranate seeds and dates.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Investigating both land and sea, the team unearthed a wealth of archaeological treasures, providing an unprecedented look at one of the largest Greek cities in Cyrenaica.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
This tweet was one of many unearthed during her Oscar campaign.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
Former Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly unearthed a 2013 Today show segment featuring a look at Nancy Guthrie’s bedtime routine.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Mar. 2026
What is unearthed is not just the tension between father and daughter, but also between Nora and her sister, Agnes (best supporting actress nominee Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas).
—David Morgan, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
The façade recalls traditional earthen walls and is studded with tile fragments and artifacts unearthed during construction.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
The documentary, from filmmakers behind HBO’s The Jinx, was shot over six years on contraband phones by the men who risked their lives to participate in this film, which unearthed over 1,300 deaths of people in custody inside Alabama correctional facilities between 2019 and 2024.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
Neverland Pizzeria founder Josep Zara said he was inspired by a fresco unearthed in Pompeii in 2023 that appeared to show a focaccia-like flatbread with spices, pomegranate seeds and dates.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unearthed
exhumed
Verb
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His body was later exhumed, and a second autopsy was performed.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Only those in the cemetery will be exhumed.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Unearthed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unearthed. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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