root out
verb
rooted out; rooting out; roots out
1
: to find and remove (something or someone)
The mayor was determined to root out corruption in city government.
2
: to find (something or someone) after searching for a long time
He finally rooted out the cause of the problem.
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The House will vote on several bills aimed at rooting out fraud in government programs.
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Adam Beam, AJC.com, 10 June 2026
Sheinbaum, who has also pledged to root out corruption, has arrested dozens of local officials accused of wrongdoing, including some affiliated with Morena.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
How data has helped root out discrimination The more imminent change, assuming the EEOC's proposals go forward, is the demise of the agency's annual collection of employee demographics.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 1 June 2026
Even if no charges ultimately are filed, the attorneys contended in interviews that rooting out identities of dissenters is at the very least an intimidation tactic.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
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Adam Beam, AJC.com, 10 June 2026
Sheinbaum, who has also pledged to root out corruption, has arrested dozens of local officials accused of wrongdoing, including some affiliated with Morena.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
How data has helped root out discrimination The more imminent change, assuming the EEOC's proposals go forward, is the demise of the agency's annual collection of employee demographics.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 1 June 2026
Even if no charges ultimately are filed, the attorneys contended in interviews that rooting out identities of dissenters is at the very least an intimidation tactic.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
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“Root out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/root%20out. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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