unearth
Third Person
unearths
Present Participle
unearthing
Past Tense
unearthed
Past Participle
unearthed
1
to dig the ground and discover something
transitive
- Archaeologists unearthed ancient pottery during the excavation.
- Gardening enthusiasts may unearth long-lost artifacts while planting.
- Excavating the site, researchers unearthed a buried city from centuries ago.
- During construction, workers unearthed fossils that shed light on prehistoric life.
- Metal detector enthusiasts often unearth buried treasures in fields.
Synonyms:
2
to find out about something, particularly by doing research
transitive
- Historians unearthed new documents that shed light on the events of the Civil War.
- Reporters unearthed evidence of corruption within the government through their investigative journalism.
- Genealogists unearthed old records and documents to trace the family's ancestry back several generations.
- Scholars unearthed unpublished manuscripts of famous authors, providing new perspectives on their work.
- Lawyers unearthed new evidence that exonerated their client of the crime they were accused of.