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Recent Examples of unearthed
Archaeologists in Germany unearthed yet another mysterious underground erdstall tunnel, one of the most enigmatic archaeological phenomena of medieval Central Europe.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
Former Leafs director of amateur scouting Wes Clark and current director Mark Leach, with the Leafs scouts, have unearthed some relative gems in four consecutive drafts.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
None of the emails unearthed so far appear to indicate criminal activity, but are—like the photos—disconcerting.
—Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 31 Jan. 2026
Archaeologists in Italy recently unearthed a 2,000-year-old basilica linked to Vitruvius, the legendary engineer long known as the father of architecture.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Rachel McAdams is not a secret waiting to be unearthed.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2026
The remnants of a 19th-century shipwreck have been unearthed on the beach at a New Jersey state park.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
To date, La Brea Tar Pits researchers have unearthed millions of samples from the pits dating back 50,000 years and still conduct daily open-air excavations.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Another adult mandible and a string of vertebrae turned up in 2008, and part of a child’s mandible was unearthed in 2009.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 7 Jan. 2026
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
Former Leafs director of amateur scouting Wes Clark and current director Mark Leach, with the Leafs scouts, have unearthed some relative gems in four consecutive drafts.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
None of the emails unearthed so far appear to indicate criminal activity, but are—like the photos—disconcerting.
—Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 31 Jan. 2026
Archaeologists in Italy recently unearthed a 2,000-year-old basilica linked to Vitruvius, the legendary engineer long known as the father of architecture.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Rachel McAdams is not a secret waiting to be unearthed.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2026
The remnants of a 19th-century shipwreck have been unearthed on the beach at a New Jersey state park.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
To date, La Brea Tar Pits researchers have unearthed millions of samples from the pits dating back 50,000 years and still conduct daily open-air excavations.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Another adult mandible and a string of vertebrae turned up in 2008, and part of a child’s mandible was unearthed in 2009.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unearthed
exhumed
Verb
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In 2007, the sheriff’s department re-examined the case and exhumed Summerfield Jane Doe’s body.—
Audrey Abrahams,
NBC news,
1 Feb. 2026
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First dozens, then hundreds and eventually more than 1,500 remains were exhumed and re-interred at the park alongside the spot.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
31 Jan. 2026
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