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.

Examples of root out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Now, the division is focused on combating diversity initiatives, rolling back pro-transgender policies and rooting out allegations of election fraud. — Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

There have been broader efforts to root out the fraud schemes, as well. — Gabrielle Fonrouge,scott Zamost,anna Gleason, CNBC, 17 July 2026

In a garden bed, a petunia can continue expanding below ground, sending roots out in search of nutrients to fuel all that growth. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026

Neill starred in the first two seasons of Peaky Blinders as Chester Campbell, an irascible and ruthless inspector charged with rooting out organized crime in Birmingham. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 July 2026

Rhymes for root out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout