unearth
verb/ʌnˈɜrθ/
Frequency rank: #17,366 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
to dig up or discover something hidden or buried.
Example sentence
Archaeologists managed to unearth ancient coins buried beneath the old church.
Synonyms & related words
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