uproot
verb (used with object)
to pull out by or as if by the roots.
uproots
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present tense formof uproot (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Owners say they are easy to carry and set up and are safer than umbrellas, which can cause injuries or death when the wind uproots them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
Abdul-Malik’s homecoming, coupled with the grief surrounding Diane’s passing, uproots the household’s unspoken truths.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2023
It definitely is a very important topic, and something that needs to be addressed in a way that uproots all of it.
From The Verge ● Mar. 29, 2022
Mara, a 37-year-old grieving from the loss of her child during a stillbirth, uproots her life and moves to a seaside town, where she works at a wine shop and slowly learns to heal.
From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2022
Cutting and keen are the words of Truth, and like a burnished plowshare, it enters the unsightly field and uproots everything in its path.
From The Right Knock A Story by Helen Van-Anderson
