unearth

[ uhn-urth ]

/ ʌnˈɜrθ /

See synonyms for: unearth / unearthed / unearthing on Thesaurus.com

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.

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Origin of unearth

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

Words nearby unearth

Une, unearned, unearned income, unearned increment, unearned run, unearth, unearthly, uneasy, Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown, uneatable, uneaten

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Example sentences from the Web for unearth

They say their findings not only confirm earlier hints of a large buried lake but also unearth a handful of smaller ponds encircling the main body of water and separated by strips of dry land.
A ‘lake’ on Mars may be surrounded by more pools of water|Christopher Crockett|September 28, 2020|Science News
The best of creatives create from what they know, and I think when you do that, you unearth a level of authenticity that puts forward a unique voice which can and will intrigue people.
How Michaela Coel Tells Awkward Truths|Eromo Egbejule|August 30, 2020|Ozy
These platforms are also very critical to the discovery of new services, goods, or brands because 33% of all buyers unearth novel items from social media.
How to plan your social media strategy for any business|Sumeet Anand|June 24, 2020|Search Engine Watch
That technique helped to determine that a more than 60,000-year-old bone point previously unearthed in South Africa was probably an arrowhead, a team including Lombard reported in the May 15 Quaternary Science Reviews.
Clues to the earliest known bow-and-arrow hunting outside Africa have been found|Bruce Bower|June 12, 2020|Science News

They contain dozens of blurred out media photos that Bartiromo wants to unearth.
He Bullies Kids and Calls It News|Brandy Zadrozny|June 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She will unearth more than their remains in a quest that becomes a journey of baleful discovery and painful self-discovery.
Holocaust Horrors Haunt the Films ‘Ida’ And ‘The German Doctor’|Jack Schwartz|May 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Harris is not the first to unearth this history, although no one else has done it so thoroughly.
WWII Lies of Hollywood's Greats|Caryn James|February 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To unearth what you need, put a minus sign in front of any terms you want excluded from your search.
13 Hacks to Improve Your Google Search|Nina Strochlic|September 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Unfortunately, to unearth such treasure, we still must travel along the usual routes.
Desperately Seeking Charm: Steven Amsterdam on an Elusive Quality|Steven Amsterdam|April 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Yes, Meg, we did unearth something and that is why Bob and Gerry hurried away in so mysterious a fashion.
Meg of Mystery Mountain|Grace May North
It has been absolutely impossible to unearth the true story of her meeting with the Tsar.
Terribly Intimate Portraits|Nol Coward
Dorian and his friend agreed, and they set off at a brisk pace for old Meg's cabin, determined to unearth the mystery if possible.
They Looked and Loved|Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller
Its nice to unearth a reserve fund of silk stockings under a sofa pillow.
I, Mary MacLane|Mary MacLane
The author has been fortunate enough to unearth a colossal American tragedy.
Lazarre|Mary Hartwell Catherwood

British Dictionary definitions for unearth

unearth

/ (ʌnˈɜːθ) /

verb (tr)

to dig up out of the earth

to reveal or discover, esp by exhaustive searching

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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