
Root up
Physical Action
Emphasizes complete removal, usually involving physical effort or force.

After the storm, we had to root up several upturned bushes.
Total Elimination
Used when talking about getting rid of unwanted things, not just partially but completely.

The gardener recommended we root up the invasive species.
Literal Usage
Most commonly used in a literal sense, not metaphorically, to describe the action of removing by the roots.

You might need special tools to root up that old stump.
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