put down roots
Example Sentences
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Living in New York City, high rent prices make it difficult to find space for a growing family, which is why we’re eager to put down roots.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 31, 2026
Most of the people in the U.S. illegally have been here for decades and have put down roots.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
And it can be difficult to put down roots, because of the need to do placements in different parts of the country.
From BBC • Jul. 14, 2025
Her family put down roots over the decades, only to have all three of their homes destroyed by fires.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2025
But I knew that with time they would put down roots, just like so many other families from so many other places.
From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
