unearthed

past tense of unearth
as in exhumed
to remove from place of burial unearthed a hoard of treasures from the Egyptian tomb

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Recent Examples of unearthed According to their recent study published in the journal PLOS One, the researchers ultimately unearthed 32 bone needle fragments linked to the early Paleoindian period (between roughly 13,500 and 12,000 years ago). Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024 Variety was one of many press outlets around the world that published some of the information that emerged from emails and other materials unearthed by the hack. Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024 Other researchers had previously unearthed the child’s remains in southwestern Montana and named him Anzick-1. Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024 Hundreds of pages were unearthed from archives. Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024 Takeaways The Panthers unearthed a pathway to victory more formidable opponents may later follow. Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024 Thoughtful touches include a collection of 19th-century fashion prints, unearthed by Mariani in an old London bookshop, which were hung gallery-style on the dressing-room wardrobes. Busola Evans, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024 The cemetery was unearthed during a pre-construction dig for a solar energy plant, located north of Rome. Gairika Mitra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2024 More details will be unearthed when archaeologists excavate further. Gairika Mitra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2024

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“Unearthed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unearthed. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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