noun
pulling out in one stroke; plucking out
Literally pulling something out smoothly, like a burdock root from the ground. Often used figuratively.
大根をごぼう抜きするように引き抜いた。
I pulled out the daikon radish as if plucking a burdock root.
The police forcibly removed the demonstrators one after another.
noun
overtaking multiple people in a spurt; pulling ahead
Common in sports and racing contexts, describing a sudden burst of speed to pass several competitors at once.
最終コーナーで彼はごぼう抜きを見せて優勝した。
He overtook multiple runners at the final corner and won the race.
From ごぼう (burdock) + 抜き (pulling out). Refers to the way burdock roots are pulled out of the ground in one smooth motion, extended metaphorically to removing things or overtaking in quick succession.