uproot
verb (used with object)
to pull out by or as if by the roots.
uprooted
Example Sentences
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Three successive hurricanes tore through the spine of Florida’s citrus belt and uprooted entire groves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Yemen's years-long civil conflict killed tens of thousands of people, uprooted millions and drove the country to the brink of famine before a 2022 truce restored relative calm.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
On its 53-mile path to the Pacific Ocean, water ripped through orchards, uprooted orange groves and flipped cars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
He uprooted the green bushes on his small farm in a remote corner of the province of Meta in Colombia, reachable only by river, and replaced them with legal crops like cassava and plantain.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
“Weeds need to be uprooted if the seeds are to grow.”
From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya
