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roots (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of root (out)
1
as in eradicates
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 extracts
to draw out by force or with effort a dog rooting out a buried toy

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3
as in finds
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 roots (out)
  1. eradicates
  2. extracts
  3. finds
  4. erases
  5. pulls
  6. learns
  7. abolishes
  8. pries
Verb
  • But that also eradicates a crucial option - to mount a show trial and scapegoat him for all the ills of his rule, thus absolving others.
    — Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Treating the underlying condition eradicates the need for drug treatments that act globally.
    — Dr. Patricia Richard, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
Definition of eradicates
Verb
  • IonQ attributes this feat to its dual decoder architecture, where the first decoder extracts the initial syndrome measurements while the second decoder corrects the residual errors after refining the intermediate representation.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
  • That web lasted about a decade before it was dismantled, piece by piece, in favor of one that extracts profits from similar interactions.
    — Betsy Blondin, Longreads, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of extracts
Verb
  • The person may have been closing out a bearish position or placing a bet the precious metal finds a floor around $375.
    — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Keep scrolling to shop my favorite unexpected home finds starting at $100.
    — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of finds
Verb
  • Technological advancement constantly creates new opportunities, but counter-adaptation erases the advantages quickly.
    — NADIA SCHADLOW, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2026
  • With only Lucien, a freshly out twink with more heart than abs, still by his side, Jim must race to find a cure before the disease erases the community that once worshipped him.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of erases
Verb
  • The latter—which perhaps pulls inspiration from the early addiction recovery phrase used to describe the honeymoon period of sobriety—details taking ownership of letting a romantic partner down.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Food and drink Meals are all-inclusive, communal, and dictated by what the team pulls from the water and garden that morning.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of pulls
Verb
  • This way the assistant learns from a seller’s business over time, delivering personalized recommendations.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Because, until the law learns to bend, robots as actors will remain in a no man’s land of outlawry.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of learns
Verb
  • The Schengen Area is an agreement between 29 European countries that abolishes passport controls and allows people to travel across European borders without providing documents.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Attorney Monica Restanio, whose arguments in court for the Venezuelan family were responsible for winning the ruling that abolishes the minor issue, said she was thrilled.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 29 July 2026
Definition of abolishes
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  • By fields of cotton and soybeans where his bees forage and pollinate, Foster Hensel pries open the lid of one of his beehives, setting off a rising hum from inside.
    — Drew Hawkins, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Remove the 11 Philips-head screws on the bottom of the laptop, and its bottom pries up with a bit of pressure.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of pries
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“Roots (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roots%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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