rooted (out)

verb

past tense of root (out)
1
as in eradicated
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 pulled
to draw out by force or with effort a dog rooting out a buried toy

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3
as in found
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 rooted (out)
  1. eradicated
  2. pulled
  3. found
  4. erased
  5. pried
  6. learned
  7. abolished
  8. extracted
Verb
  • In the 50 years since then, they have been found 38 times and successfully eradicated each time.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
  • The health department says that the source has seemingly been eradicated.
    — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 22 July 2026
Definition of eradicated
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  • He was pulled after giving up back-to-back hits with one out in the fourth to put runners on the corners.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • The Thunder successfully pulled this off with both Joe and Wiggins, inking both to below-market contracts two summers ago.
    — Fred Katz, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of pulled
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  • PayJoy, founded by Doug Ricket, is transforming credit access in the global south, enabling millions to afford phones and invest in micro-businesses where traditional credit is scarce.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
  • Rinehart subsequently founded Save Our Teams, an advocacy organization designed to help athletes, parents and alumni mobilize when collegiate swimming programs land on the chopping block.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of found
Verb
  • Mora erased a 1-0 deficit with goals in the 56th and 67th minutes, giving him 48 in 145 regular-season appearances — third most in club history.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
  • The Angels erased deficits of 5-1 and 6-4 behind Vaughn Grissom’s game-tying two-run homer, only to be undone by a clutch Giants defensive gem and extra-innings rally.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of erased
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  • After the Navy shipped out, hurricane-force Aleutian winds pried homes apart.
    — Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 20 July 2026
  • My sternum was fractured, my rib cage pried open.
    — Will Mackin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
Definition of pried
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  • Katrina Shadix, an anti-bear-hunt activist near Orlando, learned through a public-records request that the FWC accessed her DAVID information 17 times between 2023 and 2025.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • According to the lawsuit, Hadley learned in early June 2016 that Ian’s application to assume the mortgage had been denied.
    — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
Definition of learned
Verb
  • Under the 1866 treaty, the tribe abolished slavery and granted citizenship to the formerly enslaved.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • The Communist state was abolished in 1991, and the anti-Communist opposition swept to power in parliamentary elections a year later.
    — Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
Definition of abolished
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  • As residents pay fines and fees, money is extracted from the communities that can least afford the loss.
    — Brian Lawton, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
  • During processing, the juices are extracted from the fruit, and the remaining flesh and fiber are discarded.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026
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“Rooted (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rooted%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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