exhume
verb
ex·hume
ig-ˈzüm 
igz-ˈyüm,
iks-ˈ(h)yüm
exhumed; exhuming
1
: disinter
exhume a body
2
: to bring back from neglect or obscurity
exhumed a great deal of information from the archives
Examples of exhume in a Sentence
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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Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2025
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The scientist noted in his journal at the time that the skulls were not exhumed and had been freely given.
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With the Ponzi scheme charges resolved, law enforcement turned their attention to the death of Michael Cochran and exhumed the body.
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Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2025
He’s agreed to exhume his life, now clearly nearing its end, for a film crew, whom his wife Emma (Uma Thurman) feels might be exploiting him while encouraging the interview nonetheless.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
The scientist noted in his journal at the time that the skulls were not exhumed and had been freely given.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 3 Mar. 2025
With the Ponzi scheme charges resolved, law enforcement turned their attention to the death of Michael Cochran and exhumed the body.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for exhume
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“Exhume.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exhume. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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exhume
transitive verb
ex·hume
igz-ˈ(y)üm
iks-ˈ(h)yüm
iks-ˈ(h)yüm
exhumed; exhuming
: disinter
the body was exhumed for an autopsy
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