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
It can be copied, replayed, leaked, modeled or eventually extracted.
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Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
It was extracted in central Africa in the 1990s, and in its uncut state weighed nearly 12 carats.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 15 May 2026
Recommended Stories That’s assuming there’s actually enough of it accessible on the moon to be profitably extracted.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
In a study published Wednesday in the scientific journal Nature, Chinese geneticist Fu Qiaomei and her colleagues successfully extracted and analyzed ancient enamel proteins from the teeth unearthed at three sites in China.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
To make the latest discovery, anthropologists at the Faculty of Arts at the University of Waterloo and Lakehead University extracted DNA from archaeological samples associated with the expedition.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 May 2026
The work embellishes the landscape with a new pond set in a faux archaeological site, out of which rise a series of clear columns housing soil ecosystems extracted from the grounds.
—Tina Rivers Ryan, Artforum, 14 May 2026
Investigators have turned to ChatGPT conversations forensically extracted from Kim’s phone in an attempt to show intent.
—Jane Lytvynenko, NBC news, 12 May 2026
As before, to make the identifications, the team extracted DNA from archaeological samples and compared it with mitochondrial and Y-chromosome DNA from descendants.
—ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
It was extracted in central Africa in the 1990s, and in its uncut state weighed nearly 12 carats.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 15 May 2026
Recommended Stories That’s assuming there’s actually enough of it accessible on the moon to be profitably extracted.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
In a study published Wednesday in the scientific journal Nature, Chinese geneticist Fu Qiaomei and her colleagues successfully extracted and analyzed ancient enamel proteins from the teeth unearthed at three sites in China.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
To make the latest discovery, anthropologists at the Faculty of Arts at the University of Waterloo and Lakehead University extracted DNA from archaeological samples associated with the expedition.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 May 2026
The work embellishes the landscape with a new pond set in a faux archaeological site, out of which rise a series of clear columns housing soil ecosystems extracted from the grounds.
—Tina Rivers Ryan, Artforum, 14 May 2026
Investigators have turned to ChatGPT conversations forensically extracted from Kim’s phone in an attempt to show intent.
—Jane Lytvynenko, NBC news, 12 May 2026
As before, to make the identifications, the team extracted DNA from archaeological samples and compared it with mitochondrial and Y-chromosome DNA from descendants.
—ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extracted
Verb
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Turkey is undoubtedly one of the pioneers in this field, but others have been steadily following in its footsteps, making many feel as though a carpet has been pulled from under them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Coach Matt Mowry was asked if Acuna was close to being pulled.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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But the best dishes attest to careful technique, like the lovingly fluffy housemade paneer that somehow melts and crumbles at once, and biryani under a lid sealed with a strip of dough, pried off with a knife at your table.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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In what was billed an organizational coup, the Braves pried Chuck Tanner from the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cox from the Jays.—
Mark Bradley for the AJC,
AJC.com,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Once, Denise yanked an earring out of Djena’s left ear, tearing the lobe.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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That infuriatingly catchy Kars4Kids donation jingle got yanked off the air in California.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
Verb
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On screen, that depth is anchored by Williams and Storrie, actors plucked from restaurant-server obscurity.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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And wow, how juicy that fruit is, plucked straight from the plant and carved by Balala with a machete.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
14 May 2026
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