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 working remotely during the pandemic, many professionals uprooted their families to buy newer, larger homes in San Joaquin County.
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Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
Between downtown and Venice Beach, thousands of homeowners uprooted their orange trees and put oil derricks right in their backyards.
—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
Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
Between downtown and Venice Beach, thousands of homeowners uprooted their orange trees and put oil derricks right in their backyards.
—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
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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Instead of programming every step, the researchers simply let these dynamics unfold and then extracted useful information from the outcome.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
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Defense attorneys had lined up a Texas lab regarded as one of the most respected in the nation, with the head of that lab testifying that the testing and analysis of any DNA that could be extracted would take two weeks or less.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 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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Our guide in Moscow, Tanya, was a middle-aged woman who wore thick glasses plucked from a swiveling Optika stand at a Metro station.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Somberness, as well as anger and sadness, color the majority of the songs plucked from Springsteen's vast catalog to underscore the reason for this 20-date tour.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Uprooted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uprooted. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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