Synonyms of exhumes

exhumes

verb

present tense third-person singular of exhume

as in unearths

to remove from place of burial

the remains of John Paul Jones were exhumed in Paris and transported with great ceremony to the U.S. Naval Academy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unearths
• disinters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• buries
• entombs
• tombs
• inters
• inhumes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of exhumes

But when the town exhumes the body of the real Sadie Hawkins to unravel the truth behind her killing spree fifty years earlier, a malevolent force returns to the town. —Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Dec. 2025

This horror blockbuster centers on a shaman who exhumes a grave in the hope of breaking a wealthy family's ancestral curse. —Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025