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
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  • On this day in 1979: Scientists declared that smallpox had been eradicated about a dozen years after the World Health Organization intensified its vaccination push and prior requirements in many countries in the Americas and Europe.
    Mark Jones, The Arizona Republic, 9 Dec. 2024
  • In the 1950s, an ambitious international campaign was launched to eradicate the insect in the north and center of the continent.
    Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 4 Dec. 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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  • Teenagers spent an average of 4.8 hours each day on social media platforms, with YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat found to be the most attractive to younger users.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Popular on Variety Moreover, those who have highly specialized skills — research, analytics, marketing, finance — can find themselves in demand as consultants and contract workers from the same companies that have gutted their teams through layoffs.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of find
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  • One dud doesn’t erase the good performances Young has put on tape over the past month.
    Joseph Person, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
  • In August, the Taliban published vice laws that ban women’s voices and bare faces in public in an effort to completely erase Afghan women and girls from public life.
    Brian Cheng, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of erase
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  • Through the Zillow Owner Dashboard, homeowners can track their property's value, explore pricing options for potential sales and learn about market trends in their area.
    Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Pediatric cardiologists in training will have more physicians to learn from by the two programs combining, Anagnostopoulos and Bartz said.
    Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of learn
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  • Gupta provides an example of Bayer, which is developing a cutting-edge platform to help discover insights from images.
    Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.D., J.D., Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Read on to discover how even the toughest patina can be addressed.
    Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of discover
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  • Kash Patel vows to abolish the ‘deep state’; Trump’s FBI pick thrills MAGA base Robby Soave and Steven Olikara weigh in on Donald Trump’s nominee to spearhead the FBI, Kash Patel.
    The Hill, The Hill, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Rankin believed that without a widespread moral awakening, the prospect was slim that slavery could be abolished.
    TIME, TIME, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of abolish
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  • These attacks not only freeze critical systems but also extract sensitive data, leveraging threats of public exposure as an additional form of coercion.
    Heather Wishart-Smith, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The oil extracted from flaxseeds is highly susceptible to spoiling.
    Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, Health, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of extract
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“Root (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/root%20%28out%29. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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