root out
phrasal verb
rooted out; rooting out; roots out
1
: to find and remove (something or someone)
The mayor was determined to root out corruption in city government.
2
: to find (something or someone) after searching for a long time
He finally rooted out the cause of the problem.
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Meanwhile Syria's new leaders are considering a role for Turkish military forces in efforts to root out ISIS inside their country's borders, Rose says.
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Willem Marx, NPR, 1 Mar. 2025
Center the plant in the hole and spread the roots out to distribute them.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
The case comes two years after the Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admissions programs in higher education and amid the Trump administration’s fierce efforts to root out programs that promote diversity.
—Adam Liptak, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
As outlined in that article, DAZN does not feel the league has done enough to root out digital piracy and claims the clubs have not done enough to promote its service.
—Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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Willem Marx, NPR, 1 Mar. 2025
Center the plant in the hole and spread the roots out to distribute them.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
The case comes two years after the Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admissions programs in higher education and amid the Trump administration’s fierce efforts to root out programs that promote diversity.
—Adam Liptak, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
As outlined in that article, DAZN does not feel the league has done enough to root out digital piracy and claims the clubs have not done enough to promote its service.
—Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for root out
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“Root out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/root%20out. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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