Choose the word that best fills the blank.
The storm ______ many old trees in the park.

uprootedCorrect answerYour answerupsetCorrect answerYour answerupliftedCorrect answerYour answerupgradedCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A

Correct answer: A

To uproot a tree is to pull it out of the ground with its roots, which storms do.

Worth noting

Upset means knocked over or made unhappy; it is not used of trees.

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Choose the word that best fills the blank.The storm ______ many old trees in the park.