exhume

as in to unearth
to remove from place of burial the remains of John Paul Jones were exhumed in Paris and transported with great ceremony to the U.S. Naval Academy

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Recent Examples of exhume In 2019, those remains were exhumed again by the DPAA. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 25 June 2024 With Charlie Hunnam in the leading role, season 3 will dive into the haunting story of Ed Gein, a notorious 1950s murderer who not only took multiple lives but also exhumed graves to create household and clothing items from human remains. Jordana Comiter, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024 More:White River State Park 15-acre expansion will feature event center, river overlook Once all human remains are exposed, photographs and data documentation will be completed and remains will be exhumed and sent to Indiana University, Indianapolis' lab for analysis. Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2024 He was convicted of poisoning her and suspected in the poisoning deaths of his other wives, including one who was buried then later exhumed in Oak Woods Cemetery. Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for exhume 

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“Exhume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhume. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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