USA Today Rootonym July 2, 2026 Answers
All 4 root words from the Thursday Rootonym — each answer with its root and what the root means.
To alleviate; to send off or drive away; to scatter; to cause to vanish (verb)
Bob did ________ Gail's anxiety over the water heater leak by repairing it.
Actuated or swayed by a sudden, spontaneous inclination to act (adjective)
________ shoppers pushed and shoved others to take advantage of huge discounts!
Tending to ward off; resistant or impervious; causing distaste or aversion (adjective)
The smell of any fish is so ________ to Carol that she gags at the offensive odor.
State laws dictate that seat belts are ________ in every automobile.
About this puzzle
This page lists all root words from the USA Today Rootonym published on July 2, 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.