as in to pry
to draw out by force or with effort
extracted a splinter from my hand
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as in excerpt
a part taken from a longer work
the anthology includes a long extract from the epic poem
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Recent Examples of extract
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Police also extracted a number of photos from Werhan’s phone which showedphotos of Murphy as late as March 12 without any visible injuries, state police wrote in the warrant affidavit.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
This daytime moisturizer is a beauty-insider darling for a reason, balancing the skin’s hydration levels, blending seamlessly with SPFs, and even boosting moisture retention via willow bark extract.
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Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
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Verb
Three college students became the first to extract words from a carbonized scroll in 2024.
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Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Police also extracted a number of photos from Werhan’s phone which showedphotos of Murphy as late as March 12 without any visible injuries, state police wrote in the warrant affidavit.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
Noun
Thanks to Heparan Sulfate Analog (a moisturizing ingredient similar to hyaluronic acid), green tea extract, and quinoa extract, this Senté cream is deeply moisturizing, inflammation-reducing, and wrinkle-fading.
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Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
This daytime moisturizer is a beauty-insider darling for a reason, balancing the skin’s hydration levels, blending seamlessly with SPFs, and even boosting moisture retention via willow bark extract.
—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extract
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But Roberts finds moments to pull players aside for one-on-one conversations.
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Rescuers have fanned out across La Guaira, where the worst destruction occurred, and parts of Caracas, where families and volunteers have spent days pulling survivors and victims from the rubble.
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In the excerpt, a character drifts through each scene shown with what seems like shellshock on his face, as the show’s sensory overload of action happens all around him.
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An excerpt from our conversation is later in this newsletter.
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Prime Day 2026 Editor Picks One way to weed through the pages and pages of deals is going straight to the Vogue editor picks section, to see what the team has hand-plucked across all categories.
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This gorgeous, minimalist rug from Nuloom looks like it was plucked straight from a five-star resort with its striking border and jute-like texture.
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Within days of its release, Anthropic’s most sophisticated public AI model was abruptly yanked from customers.
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With two outs and a runner on, Sasaki yanked a splitter to the inside edge of the strike zone to Gunnar Henderson, who lifted it over the wall in right field.
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“Extract.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extract. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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