uproot
verb (used with object)
to pull out by or as if by the roots.
uprooted
Example Sentences
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Two decades ago, Paul Giamatti’s character infamously trashed the varietal in the hit movie “Sideways,” causing sales to tank and thousands of acres of California vines to be uprooted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
The partition of India in 1947 uprooted more than 10 million people, Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs alike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
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
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
The final swathe of my leg hair is uprooted in a painful jerk.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
