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USA Today Rootonym July 31, 2026 Answers

All 4 root words from the Friday Rootonym — each answer with its root and what the root means.

Friday4 wordsUSA Today
TURB***** TURBdisturb, drive, throw in disorder TURBULENT

Being in a state of commotion, agitation or unrest; violent; disturbed (adjective)

The Coast Guard warns boaters against ________ waves by posting red flags.

ANG** ANGcorner ANGLE

A viewpoint; a figure formed by two intersecting lines or planes (noun)

Carol's husband embraced the ________ of her creative idea and they made a unanimous decision.

**MIN*** MINmake small, lessen DIMINISH

To make or cause to seem smaller or less; to reduce; to decrease (verb)

Dan will continue to ________ his supply of wood because he enjoys fires on cold winter days.

***TERR***** TERRland SUBTERRANEAN

Existing, situated or operating underground or secretly (adjective)

A tourist attraction in Paris includes a visit to ________ tunnels under city streets.

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This page lists all root words from the USA Today Rootonym published on July 31, 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.