as in to pry
to draw out by force or with effort
uprooted the old bridge's pilings upon the completion of its replacement
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Recent Examples of uproot
The storm uprooted two pine trees before continuing northeast along Lake Drive, Breton View Drive and Breton View Court.
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Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 15 July 2025
As Deadline’s Nellie Andreeva reported last month, The Bold and the Beautiful has been uprooted from its longtime shooting location.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 July 2025
And with the gangs expanding into new parts of the country, more than 1.3 million are uprooted from their homes, the highest total on record.
—Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2025
The inequity is stubborn and hard to uproot, according to Frazier.
—Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
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Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 15 July 2025
As Deadline’s Nellie Andreeva reported last month, The Bold and the Beautiful has been uprooted from its longtime shooting location.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 July 2025
And with the gangs expanding into new parts of the country, more than 1.3 million are uprooted from their homes, the highest total on record.
—Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2025
The inequity is stubborn and hard to uproot, according to Frazier.
—Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uproot
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.—
Kelly Allen,
House Beautiful,
10 Feb. 2023
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King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard are yanking their catalog from Spotify, the Australian rock band confirmed on Friday, citing founder Daniel Ek‘s investment in a military defense company.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
25 July 2025
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And remember when cohost Jenny McCarthy would yell at male players, yank their ears, and just be all-around crude on said series?—
Lindsay Soll,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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Before 1962, the maximum legal barrel entry proof was 110, but Stitzel-Weller went much further during production to extract and preserve as much flavor as possible.—
Chris Perugini,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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By crushing bones and boiling them to extract grease, Neanderthals tapped into a rich energy source, using techniques once thought to belong only to much later human groups.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
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The app uses a smartphone microphone to pick up the frequency of the belt as it's plucked like a guitar string.—
Eric Bangeman,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
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Versant will be led by CEO Mark Lazarus, chief financial officer and chief operating officer Anand Kini, and chairman David Novak; other senior executives will be plucked from the ranks of NBCUniversal. Cable channel E!—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
24 July 2025
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“Uproot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uproot. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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