ROOT (OUT) Synonyms: 149 Similar and Opposite Words

root (out)

verb

Definition of root (out)

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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as in to pull

to draw out by force or with effort a dog rooting out a buried toy

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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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For decades, deer had populated Santa Rosa Island, but they were eradicated from the island at the end of 2011 to restore its native ecosystem and protect its natural vegetation.

— Noe Padilla, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Within a year of its onset, the economic depression practically eradicated the need to mint any new coinage for months.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of eradicate

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One of the resources pulled was the Pedestrian and Bicycle Crash Analysis Tool, which was designed to capture information on cars, bicycles, and pedestrians, according to the outlet.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Moreno had previously put the club up for sale in August 2022 before pulling the team off the market five months later.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of pull

Verb

Much of that is because of Bowers, arguably the most talented tight end league-wide, but also because Mayer has found success in Kubiak’s heavy sets, and Thomas continues to provide value as a blocker.

— Sam Warren, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Red walls, heavy draperies with swags and fringe, and jacquard fabrics with gold accents could be found in many homes.

— Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of find

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But Bama followed with a 38-3 quarterfinal flop to Indiana, erasing any momentum and placing DeBoer squarely under the microscope entering a pivotal third season.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
The 68-year-old also lost her husband and her son, who worked at a local hydropower plant, in the flash floods that hit the region on Wednesday, erasing entire communities.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of erase

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Huge investments are needed to extract the rich resources in Venezuela, whose oil output remains at a fraction of its capacity due to decades of mismanagement, lack of investment and sanctions.

— Anniek Bao,Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Hyosung’s Bio-BDO is manufactured by fermenting sugars extracted from sugarcane.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of extract

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Instead, local communities have learned how the law enforcement agencies themselves have been misusing the technology to, in some cases, stalk and harass their citizens.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
Palace’s intention was to correct the mistakes made in January and learn from last season by establishing a squad capable of competing in the Europa League without impacting their Premier League form.

— Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of learn

Verb

This July, the EU enacted one of their demands, abolishing the customs duty exemption below €150 and introducing a temporary €3 duty per item.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
Others, like abolishing the Senate and Supreme Court, are more controversial and used by Republicans to hammer DSA candidates as out of step with the American mainstream.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of abolish

Verb

The trooper grabs the man by his wrist and his dreadlocks and began yanking his upper body through the window, the video shows.

— Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2026
As the man was unconscious, Slawson was accused of yanking the suspect out of the police vehicle, causing the man to hit and split his head on the concrete, the press release stated.

— Christian Cervantes, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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