uproot
verb (used with object)
to pull out by or as if by the roots.
uprooted
Example Sentences
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Super Typhoon Sinlaku, which hit in mid-April, knocked out power for tens of thousands of people, uprooted trees, overturned cars and ripped metal roofs off buildings.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Her family uprooted from Pennsylvania to Nashville when she was 14 "so that I could hone my craft in the songwriting capital of the world", she said at the New York ceremony.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Campaigning for a second term, Mr. Trump became fully uprooted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
At least three former colleagues of mine have uprooted their families, changed jobs and moved overseas within the last few years.
From Salon ● May 31, 2026
It was as though his entire world had been suddenly and violently uprooted, shaken to its very core.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
