uprooting
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
You’re uprooting your family and moving across the country for that?
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
I might as well have tried uprooting a fire hydrant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
In exchange for uprooting their coca plants, farmers would also get technical support, including from agronomists, and advice on soil management.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Ours is an age not only of cultural backsliding but also of people uprooting themselves for the sake of safety and reinvention.
From Salon ● May 20, 2026
The change helped insulate agents from local corruption and created a truly national force, yet it also ignored regional difference and had the dehumanizing effect of constantly uprooting employees.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word