exhume
verb
ex·hume
ig-ˈzüm 
igz-ˈyüm,
iks-ˈ(h)yüm
exhumed; exhuming
1
: disinter
exhume a body
2
: to bring back from neglect or obscurity
exhumed a great deal of information from the archives
Examples of exhume in a Sentence
the remains of John Paul Jones were exhumed in Paris and transported with great ceremony to the U.S. Naval Academy
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With Charlie Hunnam in the leading role, season 3 will dive into the haunting story of Ed Gein, a notorious 1950s murderer who not only took multiple lives but also exhumed graves to create household and clothing items from human remains.
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Once all human remains are exposed, photographs and data documentation will be completed and remains will be exhumed and sent to Indiana University, Indianapolis' lab for analysis.
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He was convicted of poisoning her and suspected in the poisoning deaths of his other wives, including one who was buried then later exhumed in Oak Woods Cemetery.
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 24 Oct. 2024
Now, in the converted space, on rows of stainless tables, lay 13,000 bones exhumed from 46 graves — and 62 caskets — from the cemetery on the hill above Honolulu.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
More:White River State Park 15-acre expansion will feature event center, river overlook
Once all human remains are exposed, photographs and data documentation will be completed and remains will be exhumed and sent to Indiana University, Indianapolis' lab for analysis.
—Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2024
He was convicted of poisoning her and suspected in the poisoning deaths of his other wives, including one who was buried then later exhumed in Oak Woods Cemetery.
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 24 Oct. 2024
Now, in the converted space, on rows of stainless tables, lay 13,000 bones exhumed from 46 graves — and 62 caskets — from the cemetery on the hill above Honolulu.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Exhume.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exhume. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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exhume
transitive verb
ex·hume
igz-ˈ(y)üm
iks-ˈ(h)yüm
iks-ˈ(h)yüm
exhumed; exhuming
: disinter
the body was exhumed for an autopsy
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