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
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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In Contramaestre, a town in Santiago de Cuba province, Melissa’s strong winds uprooted trees and tore off sections of sidewalk.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Damage was caused by Category 5 winds, which were strong enough to uproot trees.
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Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
In Contramaestre, a town in Santiago de Cuba province, Melissa’s strong winds uprooted trees and tore off sections of sidewalk.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Damage was caused by Category 5 winds, which were strong enough to uproot trees.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Most recently, in 2024, the university implemented a comprehensive revitalization effort for the shrubs—uprooting and replanting them in new soil with improved irrigation and drainage—marking the third removal.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for uproot
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“Uproot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uproot. Accessed 4 Nov. 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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