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
  • Individual errors cannot be eradicated entirely, but must be reduced.
    Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Smallpox was eradicated worldwide in 1980, but stocks of the virus still exist in U.S. and Russian biocontainment facilities.
    Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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
  • Winter In The Outer Banks Draws The Eyes To The Skies For Incredible Stargazing A string of islands off the coast of North Carolina is the perfect place to escape artificial lights and find the natural ones, including meteor showers, shooting stars, and twinkling constellations.
    Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Part 8 asks whether Democrats can find their collective voice against Donald Trump after last year’s election.
    Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of find
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  • After leaving a voicemail for his childhood love, Nancy (Julianne Moore), on a drunken New Year's Eve, Jack (Alec Baldwin) is determined to erase the message at any cost.
    Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
  • This game won’t erase the lingering feelings in the Lions’ locker room about how that game unfolded.
    Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of erase
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  • But Ohio State won and Jackson began learning from his mistakes.
    Cameron Teague Robinson, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Turns out, Abby is a huge fan of the 1990s sitcom Blossom — which the real Bialik starred in — and is excited to get to know the actor, but things take a turn when Abby learns that Mayim is stalking her.
    Lauren Huff, EW.com, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of learn
Verb
  • In Season 1, Jun-ho discovers that his missing brother has become the leader of Squid Game.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Read on to discover the best drugstore mascara formulas—all tested and vouched for by our editors and experts.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of discover
Verb
  • Hungary has abolished income tax for mothers under the age of 30.
    Angela Saini, WIRED, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Billionaire Elon Musk, a close Trump adviser who is leading an effort to curb bureaucracy, has called for abolishing the agency.
    Manya Saini, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of abolish
Verb
  • Caumont extracted the nymphs and sent them to Réaumur with Alphons’s letter.
    Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 28 Dec. 2024
  • This long cooking time breaks down collagen and other connective tissues, extracting minerals like calcium, magnesium and phosphorus, along with amino acids such as glycine, proline and glutamine.
    Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 26 Dec. 2024
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