How to Use root out in a Sentence

root out

phrasal verb

• Pulling them by hand does not always get all of the roots out of the ground.
  — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 29 July 2023
• While the Traitors slowly pick off Faithfuls, the Faithfuls try to root out the Traitors.
  — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2025
• With a turncoat on the loose among the agents, time is of the essence to root out the loose cannon before they, ahem, fire.
  — Charlie Mason, TVLine, 16 Sep. 2024
• If your plants are hard to pull, insert your shovel beneath the roots and use it to lever the roots out of the soil.
  — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2024
• There was no way to root out Hamas without going into Gaza.
  — CBS News, 19 Jan. 2025
• Still, Netanyahu has pledged to go into Rafah in order to root out the Hamas terrorist group.
  — Mary Bruce, ABC News, 6 May 2024
• But these military efforts failed to root out the movement.
  — Alexandra Stark, Foreign Affairs, 11 Jan. 2024
• Israel has said the strikes are aimed at Hamas infrastructure and are necessary to root out the group.
  — Júlia Ledur, Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2023
• Comparing unit prices is a great way to root out shrinkflation, and to save money.
  — Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
• One such item — a life-size wooden figure trapped in a frozen scream — becomes crucial to Darcy’s quest to root out the truth about the murder.
  — Selome Hailu, Variety, 7 Mar. 2024
• Adding to their challenge, Mr. McKeon said, are the fake rental listings, posted by scammers, that must be rooted out.
  — Jenna Russell Sophie Park, New York Times, 28 May 2023
• The case was one of three featuring challenges from states and unions against Musk's efforts to root out waste, fraud and abuse in the federal government.
  — Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
• Pitch-tipping is something the Dodgers actively work to root out, pitching coach Mark Prior said.
  — Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 3 Mar. 2024
• Some in the business community argue the CFPB has gone too far in its quest to root out financial crime.
  — Matt Egan, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
• That background may prove relevant as Israel seeks to root out Hamas and install a new government in Gaza.
  — Nicole Narea, Vox, 25 July 2024
• That means there is little incentive to root out high earners even when they are accused of assault, women said.
  — Debra Kamin, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2023
• The agency must also root out fake art that’s illegally marked as made by an Indian artist.
  — Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024
• When separating clumps, add humus to the new planting area, spread roots out, and water well for smooth transplanting.
  — Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 6 Feb. 2024
• The China Initiative under the Trump administration sought to root out thieves and spies.
  — Caroline Wagner, The Conversation, 3 Jan. 2025
• Through it all, the Fed is pushing to root out remaining sources of inflation that haven’t responded to its aggressive moves.
  — Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2023
• The researchers think fish benefit from such hunting groups because an octopus can reach into crevices where prey hides and root out lunch.
  — Evan Bush, NBC News, 23 Sep. 2024
• Whole neighborhoods have been leveled in Israel’s attempt to root out Hamas fighters in tunnels.
  — Bloomberg News, Hartford Courant, 18 Apr. 2024
• The initial game, Dark Heresy, focused on inquisitors rooting out enemies of the Empire.
  — Rob Wieland, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
• Remove any burlap, netting or straps and spread roots out as much as possible without damaging them.
  — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Aug. 2023
• At the same time, Israel has waged a parallel campaign in the West Bank aimed at rooting out militants and Hamas sympathizers.
  — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2023
• The state leaders, charged with oversight of the system and rooting out criminal activity, didn't put the scope of the fraud together until 2023.
  — Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 7 June 2024
• As Israel tightens its hold on northern Gaza, leaders have talked of expanding the ground operation into the south to root out Hamas.
  — Najib Jobain, arkansasonline.com, 16 Nov. 2023
• There are growing expectations of a ground offensive that Israel says would be aimed at rooting out Hamas.
  — TIME, 21 Oct. 2023
• Within this complex system of shifting allegiances, one highly skilled man can root out the weaknesses and disrupt the food chain.
  — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
• Her mission included rooting out bias in the judicial process.
  — Sam Roberts, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2023

Last Updated: 6 Mar 2025