as in pulled
to draw out by force or with effort
uprooted the old bridge's pilings upon the completion of its replacement
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Recent Examples of uprooted
Winds at 110 miles per hour snapped stadium lights and uprooted trees.
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Jack Springgate, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Some wind damage was reported in the city, with at least one large tree being uprooted on Chicago Street as a result.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Entire communities have been uprooted.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026
Israel’s defense minister says hundreds of thousands of people uprooted from southern Lebanon will not be allowed to return home until the area is demilitarized and Israel believes its northern communities are safe.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Metal panels were seen scattered throughout fields near the intersection of Old Kansas City Road and West 255th Street where stop signs were flattened and the Hillsdale city limits sign was uprooted and crushed.
—Kendrick Calfee
updated April 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
As the years passed, the expansion and construction of freeways along the Chisholm Trail, I-30, and the Rosedale Street bridge uprooted the community.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
Bistline, one of Bateman's wives, saw her life uprooted following Bateman's arrest.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
This tree develops a robust, deep taproot system that can extend up to 8 feet or more, anchoring it firmly in the ground and preventing it from toppling over or being uprooted.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 8 Apr. 2026
Jack Springgate, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Some wind damage was reported in the city, with at least one large tree being uprooted on Chicago Street as a result.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Entire communities have been uprooted.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026
Israel’s defense minister says hundreds of thousands of people uprooted from southern Lebanon will not be allowed to return home until the area is demilitarized and Israel believes its northern communities are safe.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Metal panels were seen scattered throughout fields near the intersection of Old Kansas City Road and West 255th Street where stop signs were flattened and the Hillsdale city limits sign was uprooted and crushed.
—Kendrick Calfee
updated April 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
As the years passed, the expansion and construction of freeways along the Chisholm Trail, I-30, and the Rosedale Street bridge uprooted the community.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
Bistline, one of Bateman's wives, saw her life uprooted following Bateman's arrest.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
This tree develops a robust, deep taproot system that can extend up to 8 feet or more, anchoring it firmly in the ground and preventing it from toppling over or being uprooted.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uprooted
Verb
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Hoopes turned a corner and the cop, lights flashing, pulled him over.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Finally, this past New Year’s Eve, their full-length debut surfaced as an unfussy YouTube post—only to get pulled one week later as Bottner sought label distribution.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Heat is extracted and pumped into a closed-loop pipe system under the house, where it is cooled by the earth.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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She was pronounced dead after Orange County Fire Authority firefighters extracted her from the vehicle and rushed her to a nearby hospital.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Lindor, who has been the subject of criticism for his play thus far, yanked a shot into the seats, scoring Marcus Semien and Carson Benge — one of the few positives from this night.—
James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
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As the smell intensified, Lina crossed to the front door of her apartment, undid the lock, and yanked the sticky door open.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The burglars pried open a window to get into a room on the second floor.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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Kemp says everything was ransacked, doors were broken, drawers and cupboards pried open, and empty cash boxes were on display.—
Alysia Burgio,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Every summer, stylish crowds congregate along France’s southeastern shores, seduced by the glamorous promise of the French Riviera, spending their days sipping overpriced cocktails at the high-end resorts that line its sandy beaches as if plucked straight from a Slim Aarons photo.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 2026
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In choosing Love, the Cardinals disregarded conventional wisdom that quality running backs can be plucked much later in the draft and at a much lower cost.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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