uproot
Example Sentences
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But Dad says he’s hesitant to “uproot” me.
From Literature
We must be in the hole of an uprooted tree, buried in fallen trees, he thought.
From Literature
It meant completely uprooting her life and also focusing on a singular character for an extended period of time.
From Los Angeles Times
An estimated 75,000—some 2.5% of the population—had no desire to live within an independent republic that held memories of “terror, disillusion, and death,” preferring to uproot themselves to Canada and beyond.
Because it means moving us around, uprooting our family.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
