unearth
to find or discover something hidden or buried by investigation
Word origin: From English un-, reversal, plus earth.
Unearth in a sentence
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The journalist unearthed documents proving the company had known about the defect for years.
The audit unearthed a pattern of duplicate invoices that had gone unnoticed for years.
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Verbal · Text Completion
Critics initially dismissed the composer's late works as merely blank, but later scholars recognized in them a deliberate restraint that concealed considerable technical sophistication.
Using “unearth” well
To unearth is to find or discover something hidden or buried, whether literally dug up or figuratively brought to light by investigation. It is the opposite of bury or conceal.
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