uproot
verb
up·root
(ˌ)əp-ˈrüt 
-ˈru̇t
-ˈru̇t
uprooted; uprooting; uproots
1
: to remove as if by pulling up
2
: to pull up by the roots
3
: to displace from a country or traditional habitat
uprootedness
noun
uprooter
noun
Examples of uproot in a Sentence
Many trees were uprooted by the storm.
Will we ever be able to uproot racial prejudice?
Taking the job would mean uprooting my family.
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The tornado damaged several buildings and homes, uprooted large trees, and ripped a manufactured home off its cinder blocks, destroying it, according to the weather service.
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025
Homes were torn apart, trees uprooted, and entire neighborhoods plunged into darkness.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
After a family tragedy, kung fu prodigy Li Fong (Wang) is uprooted from his home in Beijing and forced to move to New York City with his mother.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
The bill to ban camping could uproot her yet again — even as lawmakers propose other legislation to block new shelters in the area.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 29 Mar. 2025
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025
Homes were torn apart, trees uprooted, and entire neighborhoods plunged into darkness.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
After a family tragedy, kung fu prodigy Li Fong (Wang) is uprooted from his home in Beijing and forced to move to New York City with his mother.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
The bill to ban camping could uproot her yet again — even as lawmakers propose other legislation to block new shelters in the area.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Uproot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uproot. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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uproot
verb
up·root
(ˌ)ə-ˈprüt
-ˈpru̇t
-ˈpru̇t
: to remove by or as if by pulling up by the roots
uproot a vine
families uprooted by war
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