- present participle of uproot.
uprooting
Example Sentences
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Her neighbour, 71-year-old Kusum Mishra, who arrived 50 years ago, also dismissed the "petty compensation" offered, complaining that "they are uprooting us and destroying our lives."
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
“Tracker,” one of TV’s most-watched shows, is uprooting its Canadian production and moving to Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
Remaining in an existing home has powerful appeal compared with uprooting one’s life and relocating to somewhere new and unfamiliar.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
Look, the Brits needed to give Manchester some love after uprooting the show and moving north.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
So they were stuck without much of an option aside from Wanda quitting the job she’d had for over a decade and uprooting themselves from the neighborhood where they’d built up a network.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
