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
Sarah’s addiction uprooted their lives.
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Rachel Hale, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
The Gaza population of more than 2 million has been repeatedly uprooted throughout the war, with most residents now squeezed into tent encampments in the southern part of the territory, near the border with Egypt.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
Last year, Weiss uprooted from Los Angeles with her wife, New York Times alum Nellie Bowles, and their kids to New York.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
This summer, however, Hamilton County's first place spot got uprooted by a Cherrybark Oak in Vanderburgh County.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
As with the enclosures in England and Scotland, villagers were uprooted and dispossessed to make way for sheep and cattle.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 30 Sep. 2025
They had been jailed for protesting, organizing, or fighting against Bashar Assad’s regime, which finally collapsed in December after nearly 14 years of revolution and counter-revolutionary war that killed hundreds of thousands of people and uprooted half the population.
—Robin Yassin-Kassab, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
But unlike past governments, manual eradication of coca crops under Petro’s leadership has slowed, to barely 5,048 hectares this year — far less than the 68,000 hectares uprooted in the final year of his conservative predecessor’s term and well below the government’s own goal of 30,000 hectares.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Department of Defense officials have estimated beyond being a benefit for families who are uprooted less often, there could be a $5 billion annual cost savings for taxpayers.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
Rachel Hale, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
The Gaza population of more than 2 million has been repeatedly uprooted throughout the war, with most residents now squeezed into tent encampments in the southern part of the territory, near the border with Egypt.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
Last year, Weiss uprooted from Los Angeles with her wife, New York Times alum Nellie Bowles, and their kids to New York.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
This summer, however, Hamilton County's first place spot got uprooted by a Cherrybark Oak in Vanderburgh County.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
As with the enclosures in England and Scotland, villagers were uprooted and dispossessed to make way for sheep and cattle.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 30 Sep. 2025
They had been jailed for protesting, organizing, or fighting against Bashar Assad’s regime, which finally collapsed in December after nearly 14 years of revolution and counter-revolutionary war that killed hundreds of thousands of people and uprooted half the population.
—Robin Yassin-Kassab, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
But unlike past governments, manual eradication of coca crops under Petro’s leadership has slowed, to barely 5,048 hectares this year — far less than the 68,000 hectares uprooted in the final year of his conservative predecessor’s term and well below the government’s own goal of 30,000 hectares.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Department of Defense officials have estimated beyond being a benefit for families who are uprooted less often, there could be a $5 billion annual cost savings for taxpayers.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uprooted
Verb
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The defendants have pulled every procedural lever to avoid being held responsible for their egregious actions.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Alas, Israel has not pulled the trigger there, either, likely due in part to geopolitical instability — the MDSC would require construction in the West Bank.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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If water could be extracted, humans could use it for drinking, breathing and as a source of hydrogen and oxygen for rocket fuel.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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In addition to Chile being the world’s leading copper producer, the Salar de Atacama supports one of the world’s largest lithium reserves, extracted from the brine beneath the salt flats.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The play where DeMario Douglas zig-zagged through a sad-sack Saints secondary for a touchdown, then returned to the sideline and got yanked back with the rest of the offense.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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In the video, the security guard who leaped into the crowd at the man who yanked at Eilish appeared to be thrown backward by him.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Instead of throwing the traditional shovelful of dirt, attendees pried bricks from the ground for a photo op to mark the start of the second phase.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Oct. 2025
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Last year, a Yankees fan pried the ball out of the glove of Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts, and another held down his wrist in the first inning of Game 4 of the World Series.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With its biergarten vibes, Wolff’s Biergarten feels like it’s been plucked straight from Germany.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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Wentz was once plucked from a cocoon in North Dakota and thrown into the Philadelphia fire.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Uprooted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uprooted. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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