as in pulled
to draw out by force or with effort
uprooted the old bridge's pilings upon the completion of its replacement
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Recent Examples of uprooted
The palatial property looks like it has been uprooted from Italy with terracotta tiles on the roof and rows of Renaissance arches.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Marron said the Silverado smashed through the steel fence surrounding the house and uprooted a 30-year-old peach tree in the front yard before breaking through the wall.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
The damaging winds uprooted trees and tore roof shingles in neighborhoods around Carmichael, knocking out power to more than 13,000 SMUD customers in Sacramento’s northeast suburbs.
—Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
That change is something William Ritter has noticed too, since floodwaters uprooted his gardens and apple trees.
—Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Powerful gusts ripped through properties, uprooted trees from the ground and knocked down lampposts, according to state media.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
It’s been five years since the budding tech giant Palantir Technologies uprooted the company’s headquarters from Silicon Valley to Denver, hoping to plant itself in the emerging tech hub and escape protests that had erupted both within the company and outside its doors.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
In 2005, Israel had uprooted about 8,000 settlers from Gaza, ceding the territory to Palestinian control.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
The tornadoes damaged homes; uprooted, damaged or snapped numerous trees; snapped utility poles and destroyed outbuildings, according to the Weather Service.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2025
Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Marron said the Silverado smashed through the steel fence surrounding the house and uprooted a 30-year-old peach tree in the front yard before breaking through the wall.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
The damaging winds uprooted trees and tore roof shingles in neighborhoods around Carmichael, knocking out power to more than 13,000 SMUD customers in Sacramento’s northeast suburbs.
—Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
That change is something William Ritter has noticed too, since floodwaters uprooted his gardens and apple trees.
—Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Powerful gusts ripped through properties, uprooted trees from the ground and knocked down lampposts, according to state media.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
It’s been five years since the budding tech giant Palantir Technologies uprooted the company’s headquarters from Silicon Valley to Denver, hoping to plant itself in the emerging tech hub and escape protests that had erupted both within the company and outside its doors.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
In 2005, Israel had uprooted about 8,000 settlers from Gaza, ceding the territory to Palestinian control.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
The tornadoes damaged homes; uprooted, damaged or snapped numerous trees; snapped utility poles and destroyed outbuildings, according to the Weather Service.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uprooted
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They were pulled from the Red Barn, a local landmark dating to the early 1900s in this small community southwest of the Keweenaw Peninsula.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Season 3 was the series’ most volatile yet, with every storyline pulled taut to the breaking point.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Whereas previous metal pollution records extracted their silt, or evidence from areas far from their sources— upland peat cores or mountain and polar glaciers, Cambridge specifies –the most recent data comes from the epicenter of production, a paleochannel of the River Ure, Cambridge explains.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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The New Extraction Economy Early colonial powers extracted gold, spices and resources from distant lands while giving little back to local communities.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Until George Springer yanked a 450-foot fly to the left-field bleachers, the lineup was ostensibly silent.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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The same words apply to the title character at the film‘s center, the inscrutable and seemingly unscrupulous Hedda Gabler (a magnetic Tessa Thompson), here yanked firmly from the late 20th century setting of Henrik Ibsen’s iconic play into the ’50s, and not missing a single trick along the way.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
8 Sep. 2025
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The complaint alleges that Moseley interfered with her players’ mental health treatment, pried into players’ personal and romantic lives and threatened players about scholarships and playing time.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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The linchpin isn't just at risk; it's being actively pried loose.—
Scott White,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Yet there’s a relaxed comfort to dinner in the airy concrete-floored loft, starting with the Taiwanese sausage that arrives as an early bite, wedged into homemade brioche like a tiny hot dog and plucked up between two fingers.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Orioles plucked him in the Rule 5 draft after a tragic plane crash claimed their top catching prospect.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Uprooted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uprooted. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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