USA Today Rootonym August 21, 2026 Answers
All 4 root words from the Friday Rootonym — each answer with its root and what the root means.
To reduce to nonexistence; to destroy, defeat or ruin utterly (verb)
Research shows that chemical and biological weapons can ________ a whole population.
Conforming to an approved form of a doctrine or ideology, esp. in religion (adjective)
Sam's ________ religion prevents him from participating in holiday celebrations.
To move with a wavelike motion with smooth rising and falling (verb)
Whale watchers will observe antics of these mammals as they ________ in the ocean.
Greta was chagrined to see the ________ behavior of irresponsible adults at a party.
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This page lists all root words from the USA Today Rootonym published on August 21, 2026. Each card shows the masked word as it appears in the puzzle, the shared root with its meaning, the full answer, and the definition. Tap any definition to open that word's page with its example sentence.