unearth

[ uhn-urth ]

/ ʌnˈɜrθ /

to dig or get out of the earth; dig up.

to uncover or bring to light by search, inquiry, etc.: The lawyer unearthed new evidence.

Origin of unearth

First recorded in 1400–50, unearth is from the late Middle English word unerthen. See un-², earth

Over the past few years, macabre signs of vampire burials have been unearthed across Europe and even in the United States.

Bulgaria’s Vampire Graveyards |Nina Strochlic |October 15, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Human remains have also been unearthed in surrounding caves, but they seem to have been given proper burials.

The Cave Where Mayans Sacrificed Humans Is Open for Visitors |Nina Strochlic |August 14, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In one, a display of rusted Soviet weapons, unearthed from around the base, recalls a war museum… a war museum within a war.

How I’ll End the War: My First Week Back in Afghanistan |Nick Willard |May 1, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
That letter, by the way, was unearthed in the national archives—of an independent Kosovo.

Poet and Rake, Lord Byron Was Also an Interventionist With Brains and Savvy |Michael Weiss |February 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Ralph Fiennes talks about the unearthed cruelty at the heart of his new film, ‘The Invisible Woman.’

Ralph Fiennes as Charles Dickens in Love |Caryn James |December 24, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
I tell you I went and unearthed Schultz late last evening, after no end of trouble.

'Twixt Land & Sea |Joseph Conrad
Many monuments have been unearthed in the sites of ancient cities which throw light upon great antiquity.

The World's Progress, Vol. I (of X) |Various
In the grave which contained the square medicine bowl shown in plate cxxviii, a, a ladle containing food was also unearthed.

Archeological Expedition to Arizona in 1895 |Jesse Walter Fewkes
The custom-house officer, searching the next luggage to mine, unearthed two boxes of cigars; of course these were contraband.

With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 1 |Various
I unearthed the embroideress, and ordered a kerchief like Madame de Fischtaminel's.

The Petty Troubles of Married Life, Complete |Honore de Balzac

unearth

/ (ʌnˈɜːθ) /

to dig up out of the earth

to reveal or discover, esp by exhaustive searching