uproot
verb (used with object)
to pull out by or as if by the roots.
has uprooted
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present perfectof uproot (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The Yemeni civil war has uprooted millions of people, and the latest fighting has led even more to flee their homes.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
Though Shelvey has uprooted from the UK, the 33-year-old said the north east was "the only place there he would want to live".
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025
The company now publishes monthly reports in which it describes new disinformation campaigns it has uprooted.
From New York Times ● Sep. 19, 2022
Now in its 11th day, Russian President Vladimir Putin's assault has uprooted more than 1.5 million people in what the United Nations says is the fastest-growing refugee crisis in Europe since World War Two.
From Reuters ● Mar. 6, 2022
We are told that a high wind, which may well have resulted from the heat of the burning city, has uprooted the large trees.
From The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Manhattan District
