root out
phrasal 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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By rooting out corruption in those other nations, program backers say, fewer people will want to leave.
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Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
In the meantime, companies will continue to try to root out these secret relationships and replace those who engage in them.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Her husband, Yoon, declared martial law in December, ostensibly as part of a nationwide campaign to root out North Korean sympathizers and anti-South Korean actors within the government.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 2025
The Department of Education launched a national program in June to root out identity theft at colleges and has required new identity verification steps for the Fall 2025 start of the school year.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
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Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
In the meantime, companies will continue to try to root out these secret relationships and replace those who engage in them.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Her husband, Yoon, declared martial law in December, ostensibly as part of a nationwide campaign to root out North Korean sympathizers and anti-South Korean actors within the government.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 2025
The Department of Education launched a national program in June to root out identity theft at colleges and has required new identity verification steps for the Fall 2025 start of the school year.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
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“Root out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/root%20out. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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