unearth
verb (used with object)
to dig or get out of the earth; dig up.
unearthed
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past participleof unearth.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof unearth.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
unearthverb (used with object)to dig or get out of the earth; dig up.
Example Sentences
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Elephant remains were unearthed alongside handaxes and cleavers made from basalt, a volcanic rock.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
Vietnam held funeral rites for more than 700 of its war dead on Wednesday, unearthed in a major push to identify those missing from decades of conflict with France and the United States.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Ronika’s resentment toward Blair, who has avoided condemning Haywood in public, seethes monotonously until her own backstory is finally unearthed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
A pair of battered, hobnailed boots and a newspaper cutting dating back nearly 140 years are among a trove of everyday objects unearthed during restoration work at Buckingham Palace.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
I pushed them off my lap as if I had unearthed a scorpion.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
