uprooted
Example Sentences
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As they fan out, we sense that they are never more themselves than when unencumbered by, and uprooted from, their citified habits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
On its 53-mile path to the Pacific Ocean, water ripped through orchards, uprooted orange groves and flipped cars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
He uprooted the green bushes on his small farm in a remote corner of the province of Meta in Colombia, reachable only by river, and replaced them with legal crops like cassava and plantain.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Super Typhoon Sinlaku, which hit in mid-April, knocked out power for tens of thousands of people, uprooted trees, overturned cars and ripped metal roofs off buildings.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
“Here it is: ‘Last Monday, unknown intruders uprooted survey stakes from the property.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
