as in freed
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
you've woven such a web of lies that it's hard to see how you can extricate yourself now
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Recent Examples of extricated
The driver, who was not identified, had to be extricated from the wreckage.
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
The driver of the Accord, a 33-year-old East Haven woman, was also extricated from her vehicle, according to state police.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
One of the vehicles was overturned on its roof, and the person had to be extricated.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Nunez said crews extricated a passenger, who was taken to a hospital for treatment.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 3 May 2026
Yet extricated from that meta appreciation, the result is a work with a ton of questions about masculinity, sexuality, and self-loathing that are more interesting than any of its answers.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
Responders put out the fire and extricated the driver from the vehicle.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
The department said in its release that both people on board were taken to the hospital in serious condition after being extricated from the structure.
—J. Staas Haught, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
The driver of the Accord, a 33-year-old East Haven woman, was also extricated from her vehicle, according to state police.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
One of the vehicles was overturned on its roof, and the person had to be extricated.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Nunez said crews extricated a passenger, who was taken to a hospital for treatment.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 3 May 2026
Yet extricated from that meta appreciation, the result is a work with a ton of questions about masculinity, sexuality, and self-loathing that are more interesting than any of its answers.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
Responders put out the fire and extricated the driver from the vehicle.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
The department said in its release that both people on board were taken to the hospital in serious condition after being extricated from the structure.
—J. Staas Haught, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extricated
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But when needed the town will draw more from the creek and water will be freed to flow downstream from the reservoir to replace it.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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The shark was apparently first found wedged in rocks by the breakwater at Salty Brine State Beach in Galilee, but then the shark freed itself and started swimming in circles.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
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The good ones will be liberated.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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While the amount of territory liberated by Ukraine remains very small – Russia still controls almost 20% of Ukraine’s land – Kyiv appears to have the upper hand, for now.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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On Tuesday, Wahl said the three victims' actions likely saved 140 children, according to Al Jazeera.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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Tom Clancy’s literary all-American action hero Jack Ryan saved the world in quite a few movies − played by a bunch of A-listers – before coming to TV.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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Veterinarians then assessed whether Meatloaf could be safely disentangled in the water or needed to be brought in for further care, Jaros said.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Provocative journalist and interviewer of the powerful There were those for whom art could not be disentangled from life, whose creations, often read as confessions, were intrinsically connected to their identities.—
Amisha Padnani,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Thirteen people, including a child, were rescued.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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He was rescued and later arrested.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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“Extricated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extricated. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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