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rooting (out)

verb

present participle of root (out)
1
as in eradicating
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 pulling
to draw out by force or with effort a dog rooting out a buried toy

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3
as in finding
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 rooting (out)
  1. eradicating
  2. pulling
  3. finding
  4. erasing
  5. prying
  6. learning
  7. abolishing
  8. extracting
Verb
  • Community meetings focus on eradicating the homeless and protecting property values rather than supporting neighbors or providing shelter.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Back then, researchers were focused on eradicating the New World screwworm, a nasty pest that lays its eggs in wounds on living creatures.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of eradicating
Verb
  • The key to pulling it off was close collaboration with his department heads and lead actor to make sure James’ arc was clearly mapped out, both visually and emotionally.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026
  • There were slides, there was a demo everyone loved, and then, a few quarters later, someone stopped pulling the usage numbers and the whole thing faded.
    — Amirtha Saminathan, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of pulling
Verb
  • Lisa finding peace was a good start to a fresh start, but clearly there’s more work to be done.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • At the very least, no one wants to feel invisible, especially when our devolving society keeps finding new ways to instill that impression.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of finding
Verb
  • Some Italian Americans assert that Columbus Day is at its core a celebration of our heritage, and that changing the name would be akin to erasing our history.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Treating those experiences as interchangeable risks erasing the sacrifice behind one of them.
    — Angelette C. Aviles, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of erasing
Verb
  • Tall hedges help keep everything nicely hidden from prying eyes.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026
  • How much of it might be solved by prying them from our children’s hands?
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of prying
Verb
  • The Libra Sun opposes Neptune in your beliefs and learning zone, making inspiration powerful but details slippery.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Sep. 2026
  • For those of you with PS5 Pro consoles, the game will support PSSR, that system’s exclusive machine-learning upscaler that should allow for even sharper visuals.
    — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of learning
Verb
  • Some advocate abolishing the agency, while others offer visions for how to rein it in and reform it.
    — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Now, Xi remains in office after purging political rivals, abolishing presidential term limits and consolidating power.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of abolishing
Verb
  • IvyCraft interprets document layouts, page structures, and images instead of extracting text alone.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The exotic premise is developed with relentless seriousness, even severity, extracting deep pathos from the characters’ eerie reckonings.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of extracting
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“Rooting (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rooting%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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