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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“I’m so offline these days that I thought I had unearthed some cool legendary West Coast water brand, only to be served an Instagram ad for it later that day,” Roman said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Blumenfield’s staff unearthed the 1936 law while researching public rights of way, said Kristine Cajulis, a communications deputy for the council member.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Two things happened on June 14: According to police audio unearthed this week, paramedics gave CPR to an “unconscious” person who’d experienced “cardiac arrest” at an address that matches McConnell’s D.C. home.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
The row over Lord Mandelson's appointment reignited after the latest tranche of documents released by the US as part of the Epstein Files unearthed new evidence of the depth of the relationship between the pair.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
We unearthed the old albums from the forgotten nooks and crannies of the house.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
