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
While the facility includes features for children – such as a gym, a library, and classrooms – attorneys and advocates have reported poor conditions and concerns over children getting uprooted from their daily routines and held in a detention center to no fault of their own.
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Holly Yan, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
But for this to happen, the Maduro regime—which exceeds Maduro himself—would have to be completely uprooted.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
Thousands of residents and buildings are being uprooted in Kiruna, a city that lies 145 kilometers (90 miles) north of the Arctic Circle.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
On the University of Colorado Boulder campus, branches littered the ground along with some large trees that were uprooted.
—Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
Ian, in just one example uprooted and moved whole townhouses and flooded homes and condos, filling them with beach sand along the Gulf Coast.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
Mulch keeps soil temperatures consistent and can prevent plants from being uprooted.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
Television reports showed rescue personnel using jackhammers, circular saws, farm tools and sometimes their bare hands to dig in areas of thick mud, rocks and uprooted trees.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
As rooms are emptied and belongings packed, the film sifts through memories, displacement, and the uneasy question of belonging, capturing the uncertainty of a life built, then abruptly uprooted, in a place that was home but never fully theirs.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 27 Nov. 2025
Holly Yan, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
But for this to happen, the Maduro regime—which exceeds Maduro himself—would have to be completely uprooted.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
Thousands of residents and buildings are being uprooted in Kiruna, a city that lies 145 kilometers (90 miles) north of the Arctic Circle.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
On the University of Colorado Boulder campus, branches littered the ground along with some large trees that were uprooted.
—Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
Ian, in just one example uprooted and moved whole townhouses and flooded homes and condos, filling them with beach sand along the Gulf Coast.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
Mulch keeps soil temperatures consistent and can prevent plants from being uprooted.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
Television reports showed rescue personnel using jackhammers, circular saws, farm tools and sometimes their bare hands to dig in areas of thick mud, rocks and uprooted trees.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
As rooms are emptied and belongings packed, the film sifts through memories, displacement, and the uneasy question of belonging, capturing the uncertainty of a life built, then abruptly uprooted, in a place that was home but never fully theirs.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 27 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uprooted
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The city has now pulled its offer to purchase the new facility and has no plans to pursue any other properties for such purposes.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Another child, a toddler, died at a Virginia hospital after being pulled from a frigid pond Monday, according to local police.—
Russ Bynum,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Starting in 1948, American companies extracted the oil and gave roughly half of the profits to the Venezuelan state, an arrangement known as el fifty-fifty.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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These recombinant proteins can be extracted, spun into fibers, and finished into textile surfaces that resemble leather in appearance and tactility, but behave very differently across weight, durability, and environmental metrics.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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On game night, Lavrenov was the one who threw elbows, threw down dunks and yanked down rebounds and threw outlet passes to start the fast break.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Eventually, she is yanked from the car while still tangled in her seat belt.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
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The officers and two bystanders pried open the truck’s door and pulled the driver to safety, the agency said.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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And almost every president has understood, in one way or another, that America cannot be pried apart from its ideals and remain America.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
9 Jan. 2026
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Dosunmu plucked the ball away after it was fumbled by Norman Powell, who crashed to the ground as Matas Buzelis blew past him.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The 2009 drama was based on Michael Lewis’ 2006 book of the same name, which tracked the story of football star Michael Oher, who was plucked from homelessness and poverty when taken in by wealthy couple Leigh Anne Tuohy and Sean Tuohy.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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