root (out)

verb

Definition of root (out)next
1
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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2
as in to pull
to draw out by force or with effort a dog rooting out a buried toy

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3
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)
  1. eradicate
  2. pull
  3. find
  4. erase
  5. extract
  6. learn
  7. abolish
  8. yank
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  • Swaminarayan monks, who practice the eightfold version, see it as an important way to help eradicate all traces of desire and remain singularly focused on God.
    — Bhakti Mamtora, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Community meetings focus on eradicating the homeless and protecting property values rather than supporting neighbors or providing shelter.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of eradicate
Verb
  • The backstory Wynn Las Vegas opened in 2005 on the site of the old Desert Inn, with Encore following in 2008; the big move was pulling spectacle inside instead of giving it away free at the curb.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Swift pulled from a few melodramatic thrillers throughout the years.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of pull
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  • However, Rhodium Group analysis this month found that China’s AI companies only make about 10% the revenue of Anthropic and OpenAI.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Far more famous conflicts had a bond element, even a central one, Wigglesworth found.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of find
Verb
  • Conradt also began to delete his MySpace profile, the Times reported, in an apparent attempt to erase his online footprint.
    — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Sneed recovered what would have been a game-clinching fumble, but replay review erased the call.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of erase
Verb
  • Heat is transferred from surrounding rock into the system rather than extracting hot groundwater from underground formations.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Donica said the gypstacks contain rare earth minerals that could be extracted one day with the proper technology, a proposal that university researchers in the state are actively working on.
    — Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of extract
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  • Carmella is also still mad at Vicki for saying that Danny is raising her kids, and Heather is angry after learning that Vicki called her fake in Palm Springs.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Other races would learn what to capture and how to protocolize it.
    — Vibhu Krishna, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of learn
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  • The vice president also blasted Nixon, who is in an uphill race to defeat Moody, for supporting defunding the police and abolishing prisons.
    — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Coleman later joins forces with HopesAndDrums for a house mix that calls for abolishing ICE.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of abolish
Verb
  • The catch is that the number of neutrons in the universe plummeted during the game, like chairs being yanked out of line.
    — Cara Giovanetti, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026
  • However, multiple lab-wide reorganizations after NASA yanked its flagship Mars project increased the overhead for other projects like GRACE-Continuity.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of yank
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“Root (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/root%20%28out%29. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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