as in to pry
to draw out by force or with effort
extracted a splinter from my hand
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as in excerpt
a part taken from a longer work
the anthology includes a long extract from the epic poem
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Recent Examples of extract
Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
Furthermore, Syria could demand regular base extensions from Russia, a far cry from that 49-year lease Assad bestowed, and extract other significant concessions.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2025
It was then transferred to French oak Cognac casks that were seasoned with vanilla extract for ten weeks, creating a new range of flavors for the liquid to soak up.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Listen to this article Seven-year-old Lucas Fuentes and his 4-year-old sister, Luna, were on hand Saturday morning to learn about extracting DNA from a strawberry.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
Furthermore, Syria could demand regular base extensions from Russia, a far cry from that 49-year lease Assad bestowed, and extract other significant concessions.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
Research found that applying a skin serum containing apple stem cell extract significantly improved the look of the skin and delayed signs of aging.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2025
It was then transferred to French oak Cognac casks that were seasoned with vanilla extract for ten weeks, creating a new range of flavors for the liquid to soak up.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extract
Noun
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Some in the crowd sobbed as organizers played excerpts from Nasrallah's speeches.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
23 Feb. 2025
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Here’s the latest installment of the Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz — this time with excerpts and utterances from the week spanning Feb. 16 to 22.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.—
Kelly Allen,
House Beautiful,
10 Feb. 2023
Verb
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They were all plucked from Gerbi’s orbit of creatives.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
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Leaving the ‘Touch of Gold’ Holly in the planter, pluck out the cool weather annuals to make room for their summer-friendly counterparts.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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That insurance goal proved to be invaluable two minutes later, when Dougherty’s defenders yanked down a De La Salle player in the box on a set piece and were called for a penalty.—
Joseph Dycus,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
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But at the very end, the movie features a giant song-and-dance routine – a shout-out to traditional Bollywood – that a little-too-seamlessly transitions out of the final scene and yanks you out of a satisfying ending.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Extract.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extract. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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