unearthed

4 definitions • 10 examples

past simple and past participle of

to find something in the ground :

Building at the site was halted after human remains were unearthed earlier this month.

The well-preserved skeleton was unearthed from the cellar of a 1660s house.

Last year, a man using a metal detector unearthed a hoard of 5,000 Roman coins.

to find something that was hidden or covered:

The rare first edition was unearthed from a pile of discarded books, and is valued at $4,000 to $5,000.

Every year literary treasures are unearthed from long-forgotten resting places, and are sold for huge sums.

I unearthed this old dress from the bottom of a drawer.

to find something, especially information, often after careful searching :

A private detective has unearthed some fresh evidence.

This information was not supplied to us but was unearthed by one of our reporters.

She said that the family had not lost hope of unearthing the truth about her sister's disappearance.

I wasn't sure the insurance broker had unearthed the best deal.