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 federal government continues, however, to actively oust and uproot international students by sending undercover ICE agents to attend student protests.
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Charlotte Y. Levy, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2025
With its ability to grow through asphalt and structural material, survive up to 20 years in total darkness and uproot the foundation of homes, Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica) could be the villain in a horror movie.
—Martha Proctor, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
In the spring of 2022, Williams was uprooted from his solitary world and transferred to a prison in San Diego County.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
Many global businesses uprooted their operations from Russia as sweeping sanctions came into force three years ago, Ukraine's allies attempting to cut off Moscow's access to funds for its war effort.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
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Charlotte Y. Levy, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2025
With its ability to grow through asphalt and structural material, survive up to 20 years in total darkness and uproot the foundation of homes, Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica) could be the villain in a horror movie.
—Martha Proctor, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
In the spring of 2022, Williams was uprooted from his solitary world and transferred to a prison in San Diego County.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
Many global businesses uprooted their operations from Russia as sweeping sanctions came into force three years ago, Ukraine's allies attempting to cut off Moscow's access to funds for its war effort.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 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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Weekend warriors yank out invasive plants to save L.A. River.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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This month, officials yanked millions in tax receipts from restaurant sales as well as state marketing support, according to local affiliate ABC4.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
22 May 2025
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This is creating new opportunities to extract and reuse valuable raw materials, lessening Europe’s reliance on external sources.—
Marianne Lehnis,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Shaped like little green leaves (because why not be cute and moisturized?), these masks are packed with cucumber to de-puff, cactus extract to hydrate, and green tea leaf to calm all the nonsense happening under my eyes.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
27 May 2025
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The defending champion Philadelphia Eagles have drawn the blueprint on perpetually pouring resources into the front seven on defense, consistently plucking players from SEC schools and throwing them onto an assembly line of quarterback mashers.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Women dominate the lower tiers of tea labor, from plucking to packaging and remain vastly underrepresented in management, ownership, or policy influence.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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“Uproot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uproot. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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