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
No, the folks in Western Washington haven’t entirely forgotten – or forgiven – the way the Sonics franchise was uprooted in 2008.
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Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
In September of 2024, Hurricane Helene pummeled the mountains of North Carolina, causing massive floods that uprooted trees and swept away entire homes.
—Will Croxton, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Trees uprooted by strong winds blocked streets.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
In her front yard, two blue spruce trees that Burvee had planted 41 years ago were uprooted and lay on their sides.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 27 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
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
Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
In September of 2024, Hurricane Helene pummeled the mountains of North Carolina, causing massive floods that uprooted trees and swept away entire homes.
—Will Croxton, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Trees uprooted by strong winds blocked streets.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
In her front yard, two blue spruce trees that Burvee had planted 41 years ago were uprooted and lay on their sides.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 27 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uprooted
Verb
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The dogs, including newborn puppies, were pulled to safety by the Brandywine Valley SPCA rescue team.—
Kerri Corrado,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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The war pulled the Bureau away from these efforts, but once peace returned, Kline and his scientists had gone back to work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Verb
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It can be copied, replayed, leaked, modeled or eventually extracted.—
Pravir Malik,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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It was extracted in central Africa in the 1990s, and in its uncut state weighed nearly 12 carats.—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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The two police officers who responded found a short, stocky man in the backyard and an aluminum shed with its door yanked off.—
Dan Barry,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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During the scuffle, the victim’s gold chain was yanked from his neck.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
Verb
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But the best dishes attest to careful technique, like the lovingly fluffy housemade paneer that somehow melts and crumbles at once, and biryani under a lid sealed with a strip of dough, pried off with a knife at your table.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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In what was billed an organizational coup, the Braves pried Chuck Tanner from the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cox from the Jays.—
Mark Bradley for the AJC,
AJC.com,
9 May 2026
Verb
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On screen, that depth is anchored by Williams and Storrie, actors plucked from restaurant-server obscurity.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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And wow, how juicy that fruit is, plucked straight from the plant and carved by Balala with a machete.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
14 May 2026
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“Uprooted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uprooted. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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