as in pulled
to draw out by force or with effort
extracted a splinter from my hand
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Recent Examples of extracted
Whereas previous metal pollution records extracted their silt, or evidence from areas far from their sources— upland peat cores or mountain and polar glaciers, Cambridge specifies –the most recent data comes from the epicenter of production, a paleochannel of the River Ure, Cambridge explains.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
The New Extraction Economy Early colonial powers extracted gold, spices and resources from distant lands while giving little back to local communities.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The driver of the Ford, who was an off-duty LMPD officer, had to be extracted from the truck.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
Abboud and his mother, whose name is Najlaa, were safely extracted from the Gaza Strip on Thursday, though the location has not been disclosed in this reporting for their protection.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Once extracted, the team combined all of the shell remnants into a microgel similar to many standard skincare products.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
Rather, by gatekeeping regular workers from the highest-return investments, these activist attorneys have weaponized the legal system and extracted multimillion-dollar settlements that line their own pockets.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
This interface makes better use of theme colors, which are automatically extracted from your wallpaper.
—ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
Brian Richter, the group’s president, said that over the last couple of decades, New Mexico has lost more than 70% of its reservoir storage along the river while groundwater has been extracted faster than it can be replenished.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
The New Extraction Economy Early colonial powers extracted gold, spices and resources from distant lands while giving little back to local communities.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The driver of the Ford, who was an off-duty LMPD officer, had to be extracted from the truck.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
Abboud and his mother, whose name is Najlaa, were safely extracted from the Gaza Strip on Thursday, though the location has not been disclosed in this reporting for their protection.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Once extracted, the team combined all of the shell remnants into a microgel similar to many standard skincare products.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
Rather, by gatekeeping regular workers from the highest-return investments, these activist attorneys have weaponized the legal system and extracted multimillion-dollar settlements that line their own pockets.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
This interface makes better use of theme colors, which are automatically extracted from your wallpaper.
—ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
Brian Richter, the group’s president, said that over the last couple of decades, New Mexico has lost more than 70% of its reservoir storage along the river while groundwater has been extracted faster than it can be replenished.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extracted
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They were pulled from the Red Barn, a local landmark dating to the early 1900s in this small community southwest of the Keweenaw Peninsula.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Season 3 was the series’ most volatile yet, with every storyline pulled taut to the breaking point.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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The complaint alleges that Moseley interfered with her players’ mental health treatment, pried into players’ personal and romantic lives and threatened players about scholarships and playing time.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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The linchpin isn't just at risk; it's being actively pried loose.—
Scott White,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Until George Springer yanked a 450-foot fly to the left-field bleachers, the lineup was ostensibly silent.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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The same words apply to the title character at the film‘s center, the inscrutable and seemingly unscrupulous Hedda Gabler (a magnetic Tessa Thompson), here yanked firmly from the late 20th century setting of Henrik Ibsen’s iconic play into the ’50s, and not missing a single trick along the way.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
8 Sep. 2025
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Yet there’s a relaxed comfort to dinner in the airy concrete-floored loft, starting with the Taiwanese sausage that arrives as an early bite, wedged into homemade brioche like a tiny hot dog and plucked up between two fingers.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Orioles plucked him in the Rule 5 draft after a tragic plane crash claimed their top catching prospect.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Extracted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extracted. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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