root (out)

verb

Definition of root (out)next
1
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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2
as in to pull
to draw out by force or with effort a dog rooting out a buried toy

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3
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)
  1. eradicate
  2. pull
  3. find
  4. erase
  5. learn
  6. discover
  7. abolish
  8. extract
Verb
  • She's violated her oath, eradicated our sovereign border, and unleashed an army of gangs and criminal migrants from prisons and jails.
    NBC News, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Five came from teams that posted losing records, leading to bad tendencies that need to be eradicated as quickly as possible.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of eradicate
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  • Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.
    Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
  • 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
Definition of pull
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  • In essence, the Magic Trackpad is just a larger version of the touchpad found on MacBooks.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • But with the Trumps, Musk also may have found a sense of family that has eluded him in certain ways.
    Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of find
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  • Harris erased Trump’s lead over Biden since announcing her candidacy on July 21, though her edge has decreased over the past two months, peaking at 3.7 points in late August, according to FiveThirtyEight’s weighted polling average.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • But the therapy cannot erase the genetic predisposition many patients have for the disease, says Donald Thomas, a rheumatologist in Maryland.
    Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of erase
Verb
  • As philosopher George Santayana reminds us, those who do not learn from history are condemned to repeat it.
    Josh Becker, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Contact us to learn more, obtain more information, and/or arrange a campus tour at South Orange County Community College District, 28000 Marguerite Pkwy #3699, Mission Viejo, CA 92692.
    Advertorial, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of learn
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  • The phenomenon was discovered in the early 1900s among residents of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
    Erika Edwards, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The remains of the town were initially discovered in 1599 and by the 19th Century, scientists began to uncover the remains and preserved several in plaster.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of discover
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  • States like Alaska, Maryland, New Hampshire, and Vermont have already abolished Section 14(c), proving that a fair and equitable labor market for Disabled workers is possible.
    Keely Cat-Wells, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) abolished term limits for its top executives.
    Samindra Kunti, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of abolish
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  • Leadville materialized in 1860 with the discovery of placer gold (gold extracted from eroded rock), and the mining boom was on.
    James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Organizations must ensure that no sensitive or personal data inappropriately feeds AI models or can be extracted from these systems, either maliciously or inadvertently.
    Rehan Jalil, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Root (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/root%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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