How to Use unearth in a Sentence

unearth

verb
  • An old document was unearthed from the files.
  • They unearthed evidence that he had accepted bribes.
  • The team has unearthed and mapped at least 300 tombs to date.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2024
  • How much was unearthed for the first time in your video?
    Vulture, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Read on to unearth and shop the lust-worthy items at the top of her list.
    Alexis Bennett, Vogue, 19 July 2023
  • Teams shouldn’t need a first- or second-round pick in the draft to unearth an NFL star.
    Omar Kelly, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2022
  • Thomas dug some more and unearthed a second ear and gave it to one of the women.
    Annie Gowen, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
  • This set comes with a dig-out fossils and tools that can be used to unearth it.
    Good Housekeeping, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Read Next World 3,400-year-old site — where the Pharaoh relaxed — unearthed in Egypt.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024
  • Get Dunleavy — who crushed last year’s draft — a chance to unearth one.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 12 May 2024
  • The layers at the tip of his tusk had strontium levels that matched the site where he had been unearthed.
    Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Knowing all these things will lead you to unearth what is sure to be the perfect present.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2021
  • Knowing all of these things is what will lead you to unearth what is sure to be the perfect present.
    Alexis Bennett, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2021
  • In 2022, fragments of a statue of Hercules were unearthed at the site.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
  • This is not the first ancient gravesite that has been unearthed with eggs inside.
    Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
  • Meanwhile, the Faithful must try and unearth the identities of the Traitors.
    Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com, 20 Oct. 2022
  • For the first time last year, Robb Report scoured the world to unearth the 50 best luxury hotels.
    Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 July 2024
  • If there’s a unique talent on the Dolphins, McDaniel needs to unearth it.
    Hal Habib, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2022
  • Gorsuch responded that the court’s job was to unearth the meaning of the statute before it.
    BostonGlobe.com, 29 Apr. 2021
  • But the die-hard Spider-Man fans who unearth the set photos will notice.
    Chris Smith, BGR, 8 Sep. 2021
  • In between acts, one of the best ways to hide out from the punishing desert sun is to unearth one of Coachella’s secret speakeasies.
    Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
  • The oldest grape seed fossils found so far were unearthed in India and date back 66 million years, to about the time of the dinosaurs’ demise.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 2 July 2024
  • Starr’s comments in AARP aren’t the first time he’s clarified how the two rock stars unearthed and finished the track either.
    Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 22 Nov. 2023
  • While there, the priests unearth shocking secrets of the town’s history.
    Manori Ravindran, Variety, 15 Feb. 2022
  • His search history unearthed queries for equipment that could melt gold, along with news updates on the heist.
    Hazlitt, 1 Mar. 2023
  • The brooch was found in 2020, when metal detectorist Iain Sansome unearthed it on a farm in the village of Cheddar.
    Gretchen Smail, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Oct. 2023
  • The edgy vibe of the look feels Reputation-coded, and left fans unearthing easter eggs.
    Brittany Talarico, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2024
  • Museo Frida Kahlo did not unearth the collection for 50 years.
    Lauren Warnecke, chicagotribune.com, 6 Apr. 2022
  • Advertisement Archaeologists also unearthed brooches, necklace beads, knives, and even a small shard of glass that may have served as an amulet.
    James Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Investigators had unearthed new details about Lindsay’s case that had the potential to seem damning in court.
    Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024

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