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as in to eradicate
to destroy all traces of
a concerted effort to root out prejudice of any kind in the armed services
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as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
a journalist seeking to root out and expose corruption in the gaming industry
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for root (out)
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Policymakers can acknowledge the complicated history of vaccines, public health and race, while also recognizing how advancements in science and medicine have given us the opportunity to eradicate many of these diseases in the United States today.—
Stacie Kershner,
The Conversation,
22 Sep. 2025 -
The drop-off between the starting player and his backup was still too great in some areas of Arsenal’s squad last season, but that has now been eradicated.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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After a lifeless Eagles offense awoke with a third-quarter touchdown to pull within 26-14, Davis forced Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford out of bounds on a punt-forcing sack by chasing him halfway across the field.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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The former will, before a collision, pull passengers back into the best position to absorb the impact of a crash by tightening the belt, while the latter — which activates milliseconds after a collision occurs — allows the seat belt to gently unspool to relieve the force on that person’s chest.—
Jackie Charniga,
Freep.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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Ready to find your home’s true value?—
Mary Beth Eastman,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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And while temperatures continue to drop, the breezy ripped jeans have also found a fan in Rihanna, who’s already been spotted wearing the same pair twice.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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The surge of activity at the memorial fits into a wider Republican push to erase Democrats’ registration advantages in battleground states.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Bulsara was desperate to transform himself in that mold, to erase his recent past as a gawky, shy, bucktoothed kid .—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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Police tracked Travis Decker's truck and learned the vehicle had traveled west on Highway 2 from Wenatchee on May 30.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Once the parents open the account, the teen can learn how to invest firsthand by managing the account, along with their parents' oversight.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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Like many students waiting outside, Bolin, 25, first discovered Charlie Kirk, the organization’s co-founder, a few years ago when his videos began popping up on her TikTok ‘For You’ page.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Oil was discovered there in the 1920s, and the county went through booms and busts for decades, enriching wildcatters and devastating the landscape, until a lasting bust left Loving County a virtual wasteland with no running water, paved roads, schools, hospitals, or grocery stores.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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However, California has made moves to abolish biannual clock changes.—
Hannah Poukish
September 23,
Sacbee.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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To preserve slavery in its territories, Britain failed to officially recognize Haitian independence until 1838, when slavery was fully abolished in its colonies.—
Marlene L. Daut
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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Brandon was one of the first officers to arrive at the scene and helped extract her body from the vehicle.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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An en-route hydrovac crew would extract the water, and an on-the-way front loader would remove the mud and debris, ADOT added.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Root (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/root%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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