uproot
verb (used with object)
to pull out by or as if by the roots.
was uprooting
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past progressiveof uproot.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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It was sufficient to hear Pius proclaim that in the wind which was uprooting oaks and cedars might be clearly distinguished the Voice of the Lord.
From The Liberation of Italy by Countess Evelyn Martinengo-Cesaresco
There was another storm within that was uprooting every emotion of his soul.
From A Son of Hagar A Romance of Our Time by Sir Hall Caine
