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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Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for root (out)
  1. eradicate
  2. pull
  3. find
  4. erase
  5. learn
  6. discover
  7. abolish
  8. extract
Verb
  • Israel then vowed to eradicate Hamas and have since devastated the Palestinian territory.
    John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
  • How The Decline In Cases Was Achieved The key to eradicating Guinea worm is providing access to clean water without the crustaceans.
    Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of eradicate
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Interestingly, despite the Superbird’s racing pedigree, the car found little demand when the model was released, due to its over-the-top aesthetic.
    Howard Walker, Robb Report, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Emergency crews were dispatched to a home on Horseshoe Drive at 5:47 p.m. in connection with a fire complaint and found that the residence was burning, according to Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police Department.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of find
Verb
  • On January 1, the Spanish top flight then erased the players from Barca's squad on its official website.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Be sure to erase any personal data before recycling electronics.
    Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of erase
Verb
  • Babich learned his lesson and took his foot off the blitzing pedal.
    Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Hill said that many were surprised to learn the extent of Hill-Wolfskill’s support for everyone, from family and friends to complete strangers.
    J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of learn
Verb
  • While exploring his Snapchat account, the family discovered that Blaze had sent his address to someone.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Looking through the current beta of the OneUI software that will debut with the S25 Ultra, the team at Android Authority has discovered new references pointing to car crash detection software.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of discover
Verb
  • That loophole remained open following the most recent U.S. election, which saw California voters shooting down Proposition 6, which would have abolished prison labor.
    Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2025
  • So legislation abolishing the department (already written by GOP Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota) would have to pass through budget reconciliation, which lets certain legislation pass with a mere majority in the Senate.
    Dylan Matthews, Vox, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of abolish
Verb
  • Elderberry extracted from ripe fruit is considered safe, with no major side effects.6 Certain parts of the elder tree, as well as raw or unripe elderberries, can be poisonous.
    Kirstyn Hill, PharmD, MPH, Health, 1 Jan. 2025
  • In October, researchers at Tufts University developed a real-life version of the substance by extracting fibers from silk moth cocoons and adding chemical additives to create liquid that begins to solidify when squeezed from a needle and exposed to air.
    Alex Knapp, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of extract
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