root up

British  

verb

1. (tr, adverb) to tear or dig up by the roots

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Example Sentences

The bottom feeding carp would root up weeds and consume floating algae.

From Salon

The forest birds, like so many island-bound creatures, have succumbed to wave after wave of invasive species, including feral hogs that root up native seed-bearing plants and mosquitoes that spread an avian form of malaria.

From Washington Post

Feral hogs are considered problematic because they reproduce rapidly and root up land across much of southern Missouri.

From Washington Times

They root up the ground in search of food and are efficient predators, preying on fawns, grouse, woodcock, turkeys and songbirds.

From Washington Times

Firefighters are scraping the earth clean of brush down to the root up to a mile south and east of the fire’s current perimeter so they can set up defensive positions, Mackensen said.

From Los Angeles Times