rooting (out)

verb

Definition of rooting (out)next
present participle of root (out)
1
as in eradicating
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 pulling
to draw out by force or with effort a dog rooting out a buried toy

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3
as in finding
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 rooting (out)
  1. pulling
  2. erasing
  3. learning
  4. discovering
  5. locating
  6. abolishing
  7. destroying
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  • If the first matchup in 2017 felt like a battle of two unknowns and the second in 2019 felt like Georgia making The Leap while Notre Dame was trying to keep up but not quite pulling it off, what does the third game feel like to you?
    Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Vincent Price’s favorite holiday was Christmas, and the horror icon couldn’t resist pulling a prank on his wife each December, according to his daughter.
    Brie Stimson, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of pulling
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  • Letting go isn’t about erasing the past but about honoring the emotional depth while accepting its conclusion.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Shares fell nearly 24% through December 13, erasing $22 billion from Bettencourt Meyers’ net worth.
    Julie Goldenberg, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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  • While learning how to speak with confidence, don’t forget to listen actively and pay attention to your client’s needs and preferences.
    Sho Dewan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Luckily, learning how to clean your engagement ring isn’t too difficult.
    Shelby Wax, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of learning
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  • But Schell worries that this mindset has stifled innovation, and prevented avalanche centers from discovering better models for funding and management.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
  • This included discovering antidepressants, the metabolites of antidepressants, and antihistamines in not just the brain of fish, but also their livers, muscles, and gonads.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of discovering
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  • Prosecutors allege his long-standing ties to Chinese law enforcement were instrumental in earlier efforts to intimidate dissidents, including locating a pro-democracy activist in California.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
  • That involves meticulously separating the kidneys, removing fat and locating the necessary veins and arteries.
    Rob Stein, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of locating
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  • And any legislation in the Senate may require a filibuster-proof margin of 60 votes; even if all Republican senators were in favor of abolishing the department (which is not at all a sure thing), that would still require seven Democratic senators to join them — a tall order.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Perkins, a city commissioner since 2016, supports abolishing the contract with the Broward Sheriff’s Office in favor of a city police force.
    Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of abolishing
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  • Russian units in Crimea were destroying their boats in a desperate bid not to be sent to Kherson to join the assault.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Longtime residents of Mayotte worry about a crackdown The cyclone further exacerbated the island’s issues after destroying homes, schools and infrastructure.
    Sam Mednick and Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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