uproot

Example Sentences

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Over the weekend, Santa Barbara County’s roads were caked with mud and trees were uprooted amid heavy rain, but no major injuries were reported.

From Los Angeles Times

Harvey and her brother were uprooted from their family home in Detroit and moved to suburban Southfield to live with their grandmother.

From Los Angeles Times

There have already been reports of damage from several provinces, including roofs torn off homes, shattered glass panels at hotels, and trees uprooted or snapped along city streets and rural roads by powerful gusts.

From BBC

He hit seven fours before his off stump was uprooted by Brad Evans.

From Barron's

Scenes like this played out across the province, with rescuers delayed due to uprooted trees and major infrastructure being destroyed.

From BBC