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
Instead of programming every step, the researchers simply let these dynamics unfold and then extracted useful information from the outcome.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
Defense attorneys had lined up a Texas lab regarded as one of the most respected in the nation, with the head of that lab testifying that the testing and analysis of any DNA that could be extracted would take two weeks or less.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
After tracking down the address, Sanchez and her daughter drove to the 3-bedroom house on Eureka Drive and extracted Cesar.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
The lunar south pole is where water ice is thought to be abundant that could be extracted and used for drinking, breathing and as a source of hydrogen and oxygen for rocket fuel for missions to Mars.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
As the historian William Dalrymple explains in a 2015 article on loot and colonialism for The Guardian, the East India Company extracted copious amounts of wealth and items of value from India and the Mughal Empire.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Working with a different undercover officer, this time in a European city, Chalker successfully extracted Bernadine to America.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
To be clear, Cortical Labs’s neural cells aren’t extracted from brains.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2026
Made with 93% natuarally extracted snail secretion, this daily moisturizer provides deep-penetrating hydration and is excellent for strengthening the skin barrier.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
Defense attorneys had lined up a Texas lab regarded as one of the most respected in the nation, with the head of that lab testifying that the testing and analysis of any DNA that could be extracted would take two weeks or less.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
After tracking down the address, Sanchez and her daughter drove to the 3-bedroom house on Eureka Drive and extracted Cesar.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
The lunar south pole is where water ice is thought to be abundant that could be extracted and used for drinking, breathing and as a source of hydrogen and oxygen for rocket fuel for missions to Mars.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
As the historian William Dalrymple explains in a 2015 article on loot and colonialism for The Guardian, the East India Company extracted copious amounts of wealth and items of value from India and the Mughal Empire.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Working with a different undercover officer, this time in a European city, Chalker successfully extracted Bernadine to America.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
To be clear, Cortical Labs’s neural cells aren’t extracted from brains.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2026
Made with 93% natuarally extracted snail secretion, this daily moisturizer provides deep-penetrating hydration and is excellent for strengthening the skin barrier.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extracted
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The North Huntingdon Township Police Department said the homeowner pulled a gun on the utility worker, who was sent to shut off service, and chased him away from his home on Water Street in Ardara.—
Erika Stanish,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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When Tree City Juice & Smoothie Cafe pulled the plug on its two brick-and-mortar restaurants last year, the closures hit home for Bethany Anderson.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Apr. 2026
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Someone pried open the mailbox of a residence in the 18000 block of Vessing Road, causing damage estimated at approximately $1,200.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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The officers pried open the panel to free the woman, who was unable to get out of the tank on her own, according to the court records.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Zach Neto and Nolan Schanuel drew walks, sandwiched around a Trout single, and then Soler yanked a three-run double down the left field line.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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Minnesota starter Taj Bradley struck out nine over 4 1/3 innings, but was yanked after throwing 92 pitches.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Our guide in Moscow, Tanya, was a middle-aged woman who wore thick glasses plucked from a swiveling Optika stand at a Metro station.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Somberness, as well as anger and sadness, color the majority of the songs plucked from Springsteen's vast catalog to underscore the reason for this 20-date tour.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Extracted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extracted. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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