1. a person or thing that uproots or removes something from its established position

Examples

• The storm was a powerful uprooter of ancient oak trees.
• As an uprooter of corruption, the new mayor cleaned up city hall.
• The bulldozer served as an uprooter of old buildings in the downtown area.
• She became known as an uprooter of outdated traditions in the company.
• The heavy machinery acted as an uprooter of stumps in the cleared forest.
• The investigative journalist was an uprooter of political scandals.