as in pulling
to draw out by force or with effort
extracted a splinter from my hand
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Recent Examples of extracting
The second part focuses on extracting everything from the vault without triggering a full security response.
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Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 15 May 2026
Tracks may start with classy piano, but subtlety is almost never the end product; the group wields sidechains like a bandolier, extracting the maximum possible velocity in every kick while retaining the gooey melodic centre.
—Nathan Evans, Pitchfork, 12 May 2026
And a system that works for Californians instead of extracting from them.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
That lets the term be understood in a range of ways, whether a corporate-friendly approach to conservation, or a new way to talk about extracting marine resources, sustainably or otherwise.
—Natalie Sum Yue Chung, Fortune, 3 May 2026
Compared to apples or pears, which require extracting and cleaning multiple seeds from the core, these single pits make seed-saving far more straightforward.
—Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 1 May 2026
While not actively mining, the Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine helps visitors understand the history of the industry, how it has been made safer over time, and what's still involved in extracting important natural resources today.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
From tracking down a missing student in the wilderness of British Columbia to extracting a murder confession from a surfer in Tofino, Shade and Angie prove life on the West Coast is packed with heart-pounding thrills.
—Peter White, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
Previous attempts at extracting uranium ions have relied on a passive system in which adsorbents remain stationary and wait for uranium ions to pass through them for trapping.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 15 May 2026
Tracks may start with classy piano, but subtlety is almost never the end product; the group wields sidechains like a bandolier, extracting the maximum possible velocity in every kick while retaining the gooey melodic centre.
—Nathan Evans, Pitchfork, 12 May 2026
And a system that works for Californians instead of extracting from them.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
That lets the term be understood in a range of ways, whether a corporate-friendly approach to conservation, or a new way to talk about extracting marine resources, sustainably or otherwise.
—Natalie Sum Yue Chung, Fortune, 3 May 2026
Compared to apples or pears, which require extracting and cleaning multiple seeds from the core, these single pits make seed-saving far more straightforward.
—Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 1 May 2026
While not actively mining, the Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine helps visitors understand the history of the industry, how it has been made safer over time, and what's still involved in extracting important natural resources today.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
From tracking down a missing student in the wilderness of British Columbia to extracting a murder confession from a surfer in Tofino, Shade and Angie prove life on the West Coast is packed with heart-pounding thrills.
—Peter White, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
Previous attempts at extracting uranium ions have relied on a passive system in which adsorbents remain stationary and wait for uranium ions to pass through them for trapping.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extracting
Verb
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The Wall Street wine guys of the eighties, now elderly, seem to be pulling the ladder up behind them.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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This entire island’s economy used to depend on them pulling the heavy wooden wheels of old-school olive presses.—
Jennifer Leigh Parker,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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These evergreen or deciduous shrubs protect your garden oasis from prying eyes and create a sense of solitude.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
14 May 2026
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It’s built with recycled aluminum and features a camera privacy shutter to keep your secret identity safe from prying eyes.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The lifeguard pursued me in a gray metal dinghy with a bullhorn, ordering me out of the water and yanking me up over the side of his boat.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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Essentially, yanking gravity away is another tool, just like temperature or pressure, that drug manufacturers can apply to improve their products.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
Verb
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The Lightning historically have done a tremendous job plucking NHL talent from the middle rounds of the draft.—
Eduardo Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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Which is why Hailey Bieber’s bright white, electric G-Wagon is parked just feet away from the office bullpen, where 20-something staffers of the full-service production company are plucking away at their computers.—
Lucy Feldman,
Time,
6 May 2026
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“Extracting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extracting. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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