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
Between downtown and Venice Beach, thousands of homeowners uprooted their orange trees and put oil derricks right in their backyards.
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
The storms uprooted trees and destroyed homes.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
In 1954, Peter Tatsis uprooted his life in New York City, moved to Charlotte and purchased the restaurant.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026
The storm also uprooted roadside trees and disrupted traffic, according to rescue officials and police.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Thousands of olive trees were uprooted last year, and the Central Command general Avi Bluth made clear that the intention was collective punishment, even though the military denies this.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Barb Deardorff, who lives near Tefft, said Tuesday night’s storm damaged her pool cover, uprooted a tree, and left debris in her yard that’s not from her one-story farmhouse.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
His life was uprooted, his dream crushed.
—Jacob Louraine, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
And worse comes a sweep, where our clients are not just suddenly uprooted, but lose their practical items, like clothes and paperwork, and cherished personal mementos.
—Deborah Berkman, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
The storms uprooted trees and destroyed homes.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
In 1954, Peter Tatsis uprooted his life in New York City, moved to Charlotte and purchased the restaurant.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026
The storm also uprooted roadside trees and disrupted traffic, according to rescue officials and police.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Thousands of olive trees were uprooted last year, and the Central Command general Avi Bluth made clear that the intention was collective punishment, even though the military denies this.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Barb Deardorff, who lives near Tefft, said Tuesday night’s storm damaged her pool cover, uprooted a tree, and left debris in her yard that’s not from her one-story farmhouse.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
His life was uprooted, his dream crushed.
—Jacob Louraine, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
And worse comes a sweep, where our clients are not just suddenly uprooted, but lose their practical items, like clothes and paperwork, and cherished personal mementos.
—Deborah Berkman, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uprooted
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The North Huntingdon Township Police Department said the homeowner pulled a gun on the utility worker, who was sent to shut off service, and chased him away from his home on Water Street in Ardara.—
Erika Stanish,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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When Tree City Juice & Smoothie Cafe pulled the plug on its two brick-and-mortar restaurants last year, the closures hit home for Bethany Anderson.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Apr. 2026
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To be clear, Cortical Labs’s neural cells aren’t extracted from brains.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
28 Mar. 2026
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The evidence — mostly messages extracted from Melly’s cellphone, email addresses and social-media accounts — will not be allowed in the rapper’s retrial after the appellate court’s ruling.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Zach Neto and Nolan Schanuel drew walks, sandwiched around a Trout single, and then Soler yanked a three-run double down the left field line.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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Minnesota starter Taj Bradley struck out nine over 4 1/3 innings, but was yanked after throwing 92 pitches.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Someone pried open the mailbox of a residence in the 18000 block of Vessing Road, causing damage estimated at approximately $1,200.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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The officers pried open the panel to free the woman, who was unable to get out of the tank on her own, according to the court records.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Some songs here have been plucked from Robyn’s back catalog and given a dusting up for the 2020s.—
Molly Mary O’Brien,
Pitchfork,
27 Mar. 2026
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Come down from your tower for a steak, some seafood plucked from Gulf waters, a martini.—
Elazar Sontag,
Washington Post,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Uprooted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uprooted. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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