uproot
verb
up·root
(ˌ)əp-ˈrüt 
-ˈru̇t
-ˈru̇t
uprooted; uprooting; uproots
1
: to remove as if by pulling up
2
: to pull up by the roots
3
: to displace from a country or traditional habitat
uprootedness
noun
uprooter
noun
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Examples of uproot in a Sentence
Many trees were uprooted by the storm.
Will we ever be able to uproot racial prejudice?
Taking the job would mean uprooting my family.
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Sinner broke the second part, uprooting it from the court, which caused a substantial delay.
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Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
Tucked away on a residential street in Southwest Broward County lies a holy structure of architectural grandeur that looks as if it were uprooted straight from India and transplanted to South Florida.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
Beyoncé is the latest of a series of big names and organizations to donate to the wildfire relief as the devastating fires, which have uprooted hundreds of thousands, move into their second week.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2025
The primary suspects in two deadly attacks on New Year’s Day shared a history of service in the U.S. military, underscoring persistent fears over extremism within the armed services that officials have struggled to uproot.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 2 Jan. 2025
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Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
Tucked away on a residential street in Southwest Broward County lies a holy structure of architectural grandeur that looks as if it were uprooted straight from India and transplanted to South Florida.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
Beyoncé is the latest of a series of big names and organizations to donate to the wildfire relief as the devastating fires, which have uprooted hundreds of thousands, move into their second week.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2025
The primary suspects in two deadly attacks on New Year’s Day shared a history of service in the U.S. military, underscoring persistent fears over extremism within the armed services that officials have struggled to uproot.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Uproot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uproot. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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uproot
verb
up·root
(ˌ)ə-ˈprüt
-ˈpru̇t
-ˈpru̇t
: to remove by or as if by pulling up by the roots
uproot a vine
families uprooted by war
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