USA Today Rootonym July 14, 2026 Answers
All 4 root words from the Tuesday Rootonym — each answer with its root and what the root means.
State of great commotion, confusion or disturbance; tumult; agitation (noun)
Every room was in cluttered ________ until the movers carted boxes and goods to the van.
Thick, dense or opaque with matter in suspension; heavy with mist or smoke (adjective)
The impact from the falling boulder made the river water ________ for several days.
To disturb greatly: disquiet; to throw into confusion: agitate (verb)
It will ________ Sarah if she misses the bus because her watch stopped.
Causing unrest, violence or disturbance; characterized by agitation (adjective)
Several fishing boats almost capsized on ________ ocean waters during a raging storm.
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This page lists all root words from the USA Today Rootonym published on July 14, 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.