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
As with the new Syrian government, Afghanistan's Taliban administration has pledged to uproot ISIS presence in the country.
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
My advice for anyone thinking of uprooting your life’s work: Keep putting yourself in environments full of ideal clients.
—Michelle Johnson, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
At one point, Jack suggests Ennis uproot his life and move close to him in Texas.
—Rich Juzwiak, Time, 24 June 2025
The tornado uprooted a giant maple tree, about 3 feet in diameter, which crushed the Bisson family home on Hoyland Ave., Syracuse.com reported.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 23 June 2025
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
My advice for anyone thinking of uprooting your life’s work: Keep putting yourself in environments full of ideal clients.
—Michelle Johnson, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
At one point, Jack suggests Ennis uproot his life and move close to him in Texas.
—Rich Juzwiak, Time, 24 June 2025
The tornado uprooted a giant maple tree, about 3 feet in diameter, which crushed the Bisson family home on Hoyland Ave., Syracuse.com reported.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uproot
Verb
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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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Rivera fired his Taser at Feliz, then got into the car on the passenger’s side and threatened to shoot Rivera as a physical struggle ensued, according to body camera footage, as another officer attempted to yank Feliz out of the vehicle.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
11 July 2025
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Squirrels love to yank new plants out of the ground.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
11 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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Historically, Sioux warriors would lure an eagle with rabbit or other food, pluck a few feathers and release it, said Thunder Hawk, who grew up in South Dakota.—
Giovanna Dell'orto,
Twin Cities,
13 July 2025
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Gunn takes the vast canon of Superman lore — from various iterations of the comics to TV shows like Smallville to the Donner films — and treats it like a grab bag, plucking elements from many sources.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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“Uproot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uproot. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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