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unearth

[ uhn-urth ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

to dig or get out of the earth; dig up.
to uncover or bring to light by search, inquiry, etc.:
The lawyer unearthed new evidence.

unearth

/ ʌnˈɜːθ /

Origin of unearth¹

First recorded in 1400–50, unearth is from the late Middle English word unerthen. See un- ², earth

They contain dozens of blurred out media photos that Bartiromo wants to unearth.

She will unearth more than their remains in a quest that becomes a journey of baleful discovery and painful self-discovery.

Harris is not the first to unearth this history, although no one else has done it so thoroughly.

Locals quickly joined the effort to help unearth the lumps and unveil first corners, and then entire slabs, of tombstones.

To unearth what you need, put a minus sign in front of any terms you want excluded from your search.

He also managed to unearth his father's old writing-desk, and had it set up in its old place in the "office."

To dig up de profundis a shoehorn that you need is a more remarkable achievement than to unearth a new Pompeii.

Its nice to unearth a reserve fund of silk stockings under a sofa pillow.

If Thorpe were really innocent, he would welcome the clever sleuthing that would be likely to unearth the truth.

Jenkins, go around back and see if you can unearth the butler.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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