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as in to eradicate
to destroy all traces of
a concerted effort to root out prejudice of any kind in the armed services
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as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
a journalist seeking to root out and expose corruption in the gaming industry
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for root (out)
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President Donald Trump vowed to eradicate any signs of former President Joe Biden in his Department of Justice on Tuesday night.—
Ross O'Keefe,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
19 Feb. 2025 -
Agency supporters told Democratic senators earlier this week that the shutdown — along with other administration steps, including revoking USAID’s lease on its Washington headquarters — was really about eradicating USAID before lawmakers or the courts could stop it.—
Ellen Knickmeyer,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.—
Kelly Allen,
House Beautiful,
10 Feb. 2023
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The new poll also found that the percentage of people who believe Ukraine is moving in the right direction has also grown significantly from 36 percent last week to now 44 percent.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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In several respects, the survey found that Sacramento adults were less religious than Americans as a whole.—
Phillip Reese,
Sacramento Bee,
2 Mar. 2025
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This year's storms won't erase looming drought worries across the entire southwestern U.S., experts fear.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Governor Maura Healey signaled an intent to resist an order from the U.S. Department of Education under the Trump administration threatening to pull federal funding from schools that do not erase any trace of diversity, equity and inclusion policies in a statement Monday.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2025
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However, things took a turn when Dave, 33, learned that Lauren had been seeing someone before coming on the show — and his inner circle happened to know the guy.—
Joelle Goldstein,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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While on the scene, troopers from Troop E in Montville learned that Troop D in Danielson held an active arrest warrant for Leblanc, state police said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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Israeli media reported there had been explosions on three empty buses in parking lots in Bat Yam, a suburb close to Tel Aviv, while bombs were discovered and disabled on two other buses.—
Alexander Cornwell,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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For example, green fluorescent protein, which was discovered in jellyfish, is today used in medical studies to illuminate stages of embryological development and to reveal the growth of cancers and other types of cells.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, the current administration under President Trump has moved to abolish federal DEI programs.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
28 Feb. 2025
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That was weeks after the end of the U.S. Civil War but months before the 13th Amendment abolished slavery nationwide.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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Furthermore, Syria could demand regular base extensions from Russia, a far cry from that 49-year lease Assad bestowed, and extract other significant concessions.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Image Image United Nations experts found that 150 tons of coltan — from which key minerals used in smartphone manufacturing are extracted — was smuggled out of Congo and into Rwanda by M23 last year.—
Guerchom Ndebo,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Root (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/root%20%28out%29. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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