uprooted

Example Sentences

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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

And how much does she dedicate to Nothingness Flats, her home in the Mojave Desert that’s being uprooted and flattened for the sake of a massive solar array?

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 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

Unlike Mann, Mr. Buruma writes, Furtwängler “could not imagine being uprooted from the German soil.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

It was an uprooted and dead mesquite tree, lying on the back of the wash.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson