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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Pitch-tipping is something the Dodgers actively work to root out, pitching coach Mark Prior said.
  — Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 3 Mar. 2024
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Before those launchers can be rooted out, there is a crucial need for even more granular intelligence to solve a thorny prob- lem.
  — Dan Senor, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2023
• Zelensky’s resolve to root out corruption flagged early in his term.
  — Michael C. Desch, Harper's Magazine, 11 Sep. 2023
• Werner is young, brilliant and tasked with rooting out resistance missives.
  — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2023
• Smaller mammals do too, so cutting grass, rooting out tall weeds and clearing debris in yards where these small animals can hide helps keep ticks from spreading to yards, Loftin said.
  — Doug Thompson, Arkansas Online, 9 July 2023
• The office is charged with rooting out fraud, misconduct and waste within county government.
  — Lia Russell, Baltimore Sun, 15 Aug. 2023
• Having a regulatory framework gives the industry a broad rubber stamp to keep chugging along now that the rules are clearer and the few bad apples have been rooted out.
  — Whizy Kim, Vox, 13 Sep. 2024
• The decision allows students who paid the University of Farmington, which was set up by the government to root out visa fraud, to sue to recoup their payments.
  — Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 4 July 2024
• Corruption needs to be rooted out and exposed regardless of the perpetrator.
  — Tri Ta, Orange County Register, 24 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 24 Nov 2024