uprooted

Example Sentences

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Campaigning for a second term, Mr. Trump became fully uprooted.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

At least three former colleagues of mine have uprooted their families, changed jobs and moved overseas within the last few years.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Footage online shows vehicles submerged, trees uprooted and houses hit by landslides.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Uprisings rocked and, in some cases, uprooted strongman rulers in places such as Egypt, Tunisia and Libya.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Then the withered tree was uprooted, but with reverence; and they did not burn it, but laid it to rest in the silence of Rath Dínen.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien