root out
phrasal verb
rooted out; rooting out; roots out
1
: to find and remove (something or someone)
The mayor was determined to root out corruption in city government.
2
: to find (something or someone) after searching for a long time
He finally rooted out the cause of the problem.
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There was no way to root out Hamas without going into Gaza.
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CBS News, 19 Jan. 2025
The Chinese government is stepping up measures to root out potential troublemakers and suppress social discontent, after a spate of mass killings has shaken the country and stirred fears about public safety.
—Vivian Wang, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
That would be a resource-intensive process of rooting out those who omitted or lied on their citizenship applications.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
The law, which is expected to pass through both houses of parliament unopposed, is meant to curtail unfair competition, expose hidden advertising, and root out fraud, according to the draft of the bill.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
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CBS News, 19 Jan. 2025
The Chinese government is stepping up measures to root out potential troublemakers and suppress social discontent, after a spate of mass killings has shaken the country and stirred fears about public safety.
—Vivian Wang, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
That would be a resource-intensive process of rooting out those who omitted or lied on their citizenship applications.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
The law, which is expected to pass through both houses of parliament unopposed, is meant to curtail unfair competition, expose hidden advertising, and root out fraud, according to the draft of the bill.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Root out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/root%20out. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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