as in to unearth
to remove from place of burial the Egyptian mummy was carefully disinterred

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Recent Examples of disinter In 2022, the remains were disinterred and sent to the DPAA laboratory for identification. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2025 They were disinterred and buried in 61 caskets and 45 graves at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu. Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 16 May 2024 The army is already in the process of disinterring their remains and returning them to their communities. Miyo McGinn, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2024 Houston wanted to have Jennie disinterred and reburied at the family plot. Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for disinter

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“Disinter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinter. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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