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uprooted

adjective as in displaced

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"It's like you've been living in a forest, and gradually the trees are uprooted and then suddenly you realise you're living in a desert."

From BBC

Trees were uprooted and vehicles were in ruins - sometimes stuck in mud, sometimes in walls.

From BBC

The vast majority of Gaza's population has already been displaced by the war and many more would be uprooted if the army takes over remaining areas.

From BBC

We need a cohesive national plan to safeguard older Americans uprooted by disaster.

From Salon

India and the US have close links in many sectors, which can't be uprooted overnight.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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