exhume
verb (used with object)
to dig (something buried, especially a dead body) out of the earth; disinter.
exhumed
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past participleof exhume.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 exhume.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
exhumeverb (used with object)to dig (something buried, especially a dead body) out of the earth; disinter.
Example Sentences
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The puppet depicts Paine as a skeleton because Fitzgerald - AKA graphic artist Polyp - was moved by the mysterious story of the disappearance of Paine's exhumed bones after his death.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Her body was exhumed and forensic testing found signs of poisoning in most of her major organs, as well as traces of toxic chemicals.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
The team analyzed the DNA of 13 French soldiers exhumed in 2002 from a burial site in Vilnius, Lithuania, uncovered during archaeological excavations led by the Aix-Marseille University group.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2025
After leaving a floral offering for her great-grandfather, whose remains have yet to be exhumed, Lucia rests in her father's arms.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2025
As soon as the baby was exhumed but before she had an opportunity to formally examine the body, Enstice told an investigator that she believed that the baby had been born alive.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
