as in to liberate
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 extricate
The driver was extricated from the vehicle by first responders and taken to the hospital in critical condition, the statement said.
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Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Everyone in the vehicle suffered serious injuries and had to be extricated from the vehicle.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
Catt hires Paul Garcia, a recovering alcoholic recently out of prison for petty fraud, to manage her apartment buildings, becomes romantically involved with him, and then gets embroiled in trying to extricate him from the pincers of the criminal-justice system and debt.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Brown watched as the man was extricated from the car and taken — alive — to the hospital.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 17 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for extricate
Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Everyone in the vehicle suffered serious injuries and had to be extricated from the vehicle.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
Catt hires Paul Garcia, a recovering alcoholic recently out of prison for petty fraud, to manage her apartment buildings, becomes romantically involved with him, and then gets embroiled in trying to extricate him from the pincers of the criminal-justice system and debt.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Brown watched as the man was extricated from the car and taken — alive — to the hospital.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 17 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for extricate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extricate
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She was sent to Ravensbrück and then to Bergen-Belsen, where she was liberated by the British Army in April 1945.—
Vanessa Gera,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Art is a beautiful way of showing Black children, and children in general, that Black people are beautiful, and that our stories and the stories of our families move us forward and liberate us as well.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2026
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Through this process, long-standing arrangements and assumptions are dismantled or, in some cases, altogether destroyed to free up resources and energy for new ideas.—
Dr. Marcus Collins,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Reducing those requirements could free up land for gentle increases in density, which would make public transit more viable and households less car-dependent.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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Keeping Tabs on Car and Insurance-Related Documents Good documentation helps save time and stress during claims or disputes.—
Ethan M. Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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After first responders tried to save her at the scene, she was taken to Hennepin Healthcare and pronounced dead.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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An industry source tells Deadline’s Rendering column that the message went out to third-party producers to disentangle any Google AI tools from their workflows.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
14 Jan. 2026
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The filing underscores the administration’s position that immigration enforcement and foreign policy decisions cannot be disentangled from national security concerns and that all of those are solely under the federal government’s purview.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Jan. 2026
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Analysts disengage because coverage becomes inconvenient.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The team was so committed to this, in fact, that one member was stranded at a western Pennsylvania rest stop while the others completed a 90-minute detour just to circle back around and pick him up without disengaging FSD.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
22 Jan. 2026
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Funk said the site offers deals six to 12 times the value, compared to redeeming points for cash back.—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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This ticket must be redeemed at the Florida Lottery main office or one of the nine district offices, such as the one in Miami Lakes at 14621 Oak Ln.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Los Angeles County Fire Department on Wednesday rescued three people who were trapped under a collapsed retaining wall in Lennox.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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In the final battle, the group of heroes kills Vecna, and the Mind Flayer, before rescuing the children and setting off bombs that destroy the Upside Down.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2026
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The podcast is a fascinating artifact, the tale of a woman still untangling her role as both victim and victimizer.—
Jillian Steinhauer,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
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Carefully untangle any circling roots and place them in the center of the new pot, ensuring the top of the root ball is just below the soil line.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Extricate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extricate. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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