1. digging up or removing something (especially a dead body) from the ground
Usage: present participle of exhume; commonly used in legal, forensic, and archaeological contexts
2. bringing something forgotten or hidden back to light; reviving or recalling
Usage: figurative use; present participle of exhume

Examples

• The archaeologists are exhuming artifacts from the ancient burial site.
• Police ordered exhuming the grave to conduct a forensic investigation.
• Exhuming old family records helped trace their genealogy.
• The documentary is exhuming forgotten stories from the Civil War era.
• They spent weeks exhuming the remains for proper identification.
• Exhuming these painful memories was difficult but necessary for healing.