as in to pry
to draw out by force or with effort
uprooted the old bridge's pilings upon the completion of its replacement
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of uproot
Trees were uprooted and tree branches were torn down, some of which landed on cars and roofs.
—
Phil Helsel, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
Read more Colorado Democrats’ bid to launch TABOR lawsuit clears first committee
Democrats’ latest attempt to uproot a state constitutional amendment that severely limits officials’ spending authority narrowly passed its first committee vote Monday night.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
But none of the opportunities seemed worth uprooting his whole family for.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
What's next: Goldman's note predates Trump's sweeping new tariffs issued Wednesday, which stand to uproot the global economic order in unpredictable and chaotic ways.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for uproot
Phil Helsel, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
Read more Colorado Democrats’ bid to launch TABOR lawsuit clears first committee
Democrats’ latest attempt to uproot a state constitutional amendment that severely limits officials’ spending authority narrowly passed its first committee vote Monday night.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
But none of the opportunities seemed worth uprooting his whole family for.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
What's next: Goldman's note predates Trump's sweeping new tariffs issued Wednesday, which stand to uproot the global economic order in unpredictable and chaotic ways.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for uproot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uproot
Verb
-
Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
-
The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.—
Kelly Allen,
House Beautiful,
10 Feb. 2023
Verb
-
Kelly, the lifeguard, jumped off her perch and yanked Harel back, toward the lockers, by the hair.—
Adam Levin,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2025
-
And when he’s actually pulled away and thrown into the back of a cab, Kilmer’s exit is as unceremonious as a cable yanked out from an amp, leaving viewers drifting along the film’s woozy currents.—
Beatrice Loayza,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
This role leverages your technical skills in algorithms and machine learning to predict outcomes and extract meaningful insights from raw data.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
-
Russian officials have reiterated Putin's rejection of a 30-day full ceasefire proposal, blaming Kyiv for failure in talks and trying to extract U.S. concessions.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
The White Sox used it last winter to make a significant addition, plucking right-hander Shane Smith from Milwaukee.—
Phil Rogers,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
-
This seaside haven looks like it was plucked from a mid-century souvenir postcard, but a recent $10-million overhaul by Maine hotelier Tim Harrington has ushered the 89-year-old resort into the modern era.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Uproot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uproot. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share