unearth

[ uhn-urth ]

verb (used with object)

1. to dig or get out of the earth; dig up.
2. to uncover or bring to light by search, inquiry, etc.:

   The lawyer unearthed new evidence.

unearth

/ ʌnˈɜːθ /

verb

1. to dig up out of the earth
2. to reveal or discover, esp by exhaustive searching

Word History and Origins

Origin of unearth¹

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

Example Sentences

With each outfit, we remembered and unearthed a future informed by the past.

From Los Angeles Times

This story is part of Image’s November Lost & Found issue, exploring the many lives our clothes and objects have, the many stories that are still waiting to be unearthed.

From Los Angeles Times

"I started dealing, buying and selling, initially just to be able to afford to have enough to smoke, which was quite common amongst students," he says in an archive interview unearthed by the documentary.

From BBC

The revelation arrives as part of a trove of never-before-released conversations unearthed in the three-part documentary series premiering on Peacock on Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times

Occasionally though, you get a soundbite that can fuel an entire news cycle — like in this ad where I questioned Vance after our team unearthed footage of his remarks condemning divorce.

From Salon

Related Words

• ascertain
• bring to light
• determine
• discover
• dredge up
• excavate
• exhibit
• exhume
• expose
• find
• find out
• reveal
• uncover