uproot in a sentence
v. t.
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Definition
To uproot means to remove something from its place or position, often by pulling it out completely, whether literally, as with trees, or metaphorically, as with policies.
Crossword clues for uproot
Crossword clue ideas and answer hints for the word "uproot".
- Remove from the ground entirely.
- Pull out by the roots.
- Take away from its position.
- Extract something completely.
- Displace from its original place.
Uproot sentence examples
- The storm uprooted several trees in the park, leaving a trail of destruction.
- When the new management took over, they decided to uproot the existing policies and start fresh.
- She felt it was time to uproot her life and move to a new city for a change of scenery.
- The scientist aimed to uproot the misconceptions about climate change through her research.
- After years of hard work, they finally managed to uproot the invasive species from the lake.