as in pulling
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 uprooting
Most recently, in 2024, the university implemented a comprehensive revitalization effort for the shrubs—uprooting and replanting them in new soil with improved irrigation and drainage—marking the third removal.
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
Strong winds capable of knocking out power and damaging or uprooting trees are the biggest threat, though there’s enough spin in the atmosphere to generate isolated tornadoes that can form quickly with little advance warning.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
One millennial marketing specialist, Lukas Yla, was having difficulty landing a Silicon Valley job after uprooting his life from Lithuania to San Francisco.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
The Power Of Conversation Of the over 100 people employed at the Winston-Salem facility, most had never left North Carolina, let alone considered uprooting their lives.
—Marie Quintana, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Last December, Deadline reported that Dutton Ranch will likely welcome some familiar faces from the Yellowstone universe, which makes sense since the show isn't uprooting its characters and will directly follow the events of its predecessor.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
The bursts packed a punch, uprooting even mature trees in the Carmichael area, and disrupting power to thousands of Sacramento Municipal Utility District customers.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Last December, Deadline reported that Dutton Ranch will likely welcome some familiar faces from the Yellowstone universe, which makes sense since the show isn't uprooting its characters and will directly follow the events of its predecessor.
—EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Moving is stressful enough—you're already uprooting your life.
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2025
Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
Strong winds capable of knocking out power and damaging or uprooting trees are the biggest threat, though there’s enough spin in the atmosphere to generate isolated tornadoes that can form quickly with little advance warning.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
One millennial marketing specialist, Lukas Yla, was having difficulty landing a Silicon Valley job after uprooting his life from Lithuania to San Francisco.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
The Power Of Conversation Of the over 100 people employed at the Winston-Salem facility, most had never left North Carolina, let alone considered uprooting their lives.
—Marie Quintana, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Last December, Deadline reported that Dutton Ranch will likely welcome some familiar faces from the Yellowstone universe, which makes sense since the show isn't uprooting its characters and will directly follow the events of its predecessor.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
The bursts packed a punch, uprooting even mature trees in the Carmichael area, and disrupting power to thousands of Sacramento Municipal Utility District customers.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Last December, Deadline reported that Dutton Ranch will likely welcome some familiar faces from the Yellowstone universe, which makes sense since the show isn't uprooting its characters and will directly follow the events of its predecessor.
—EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Moving is stressful enough—you're already uprooting your life.
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uprooting
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Both candidates had coattails, pulling along fellow Democrats as Republican turnout sagged.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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After decades of wars in the Middle East, many American politicians, civil society organizations, and citizens advocate for pulling back, arguing that the United States can no longer serve as the world’s policeman.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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At one end of the table, Gioele Moro of the Czech Academy of Sciences is gently prying loose moths from the depths of a trap.—
Glenn Zorpette,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Nov. 2025
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Maybe our mild response had simply reminded her of the world’s perpetually prying gaze.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Many CEOs are buying into the AI revolution wholeheartedly, but a study published by MIT in July was a wake-up call to the challenge of extracting value from the new technology.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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This involves using a needle introduced into the growth and extracting a few cells and then examining those cells.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In both cases, as the danger was spreading through the waters of the Florida reefs, scientists were busily yanking surviving corals out of the water and saving them in aquariums across the state.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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Mel Brooks’ best comedy shares many similarities with his other revered films – a strong grip of genre beats, a non-stop barrage of gags yanking us forward, and an eagerness to give every performer a chance to comedically shine.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Recipes from Valencia took me back to an afternoon lounging in the lawns near The City of Arts and Sciences, staring at orange trees, plucking pieces of rabbit from paella with my fingers, and swirling toast into olive oil.—
Jamila Robinson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
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When not plucking away at a keyboard, Madison teaches yoga and mountain bikes with her two Australian shepherds, Cholla and Poppy, through Missoula's Rattlesnake Wilderness.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Uprooting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uprooting. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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