uprooted

past tense of uproot
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 Even if some families have not struggled financially through this process, all of them have been uprooted. Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 Security turned out to be the exception and the narrative as a whole has mostly been uprooted. Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026 Many people in northern Ethiopia, including the neighboring regions of Amhara and Afar, were uprooted from their homes and tens of thousands of were believed to have been killed. ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026 Nantz said the town’s contractors have started stump removal for the scores of trees that were uprooted. Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 Their mothers taught them how to cook Palestinian food after geopolitical turmoil uprooted their families to the United States. Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2026 Residential areas toward Concord Avenue and Canton Street had numerous large trees uprooted and snapped, electrical and lighting poles bent or snapped, and homes exhibiting roof/siding/window damage. Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2026 Supposing the river was to flood, the pines and willows along its banks would be uprooted and carried away in a matter of moments. Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026 Trees can be uprooted, roads may be blocked and power outages can last from days to weeks. Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uprooted
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  • Abu Dhabi’s Etihad is taking the same muscular approach, adding more than 20 aircraft and new routes to Europe, Africa, and China as other long-haul carriers have pulled back.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Later, detectives produced three male DNA profiles from evidence collected at the scene, including some pulled from beer bottles and cigarette butts, but none were ever matched to anyone until recently.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
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  • Sub-agents then went through code repositories and extracted credentials like passwords and tokens that developers had left, written directly into the company’s software.
    J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Egg freezing is a process in which unfertilized egg cells are extracted, frozen and stored to preserve fertility, which has become more popular among women who want to have children later in life.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
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  • Brewers starter Dustin May gave up three runs and six hits before being yanked with one out in the third.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In recent conversations with The Athletic, two coaches with deep affection for their alma mater described having the Camp Randall rug yanked from underneath them.
    Tim Graham, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
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  • Someone pried open the rear cover to a truck and stole a set of golf clubs for a loss of about $3,000.
    Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • But maybe pried his focus and joy and freedom away just a little bit going into the year.
    Will Sammon, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
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  • Those also turned to boos on Strand’s first NFL pass, which Horn deflected and Lloyd plucked out of the air at close range.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026
  • According to Anderson, a key part of the Patriots’ winning formula was Brady’s sense that Belichick had plucked him from obscurity.
    Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Uprooted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uprooted. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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