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
John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
Rather than leaving these stockpiles in long-term storage, the collaboration attempts to extract remaining energy resources from the waste.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026
Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 16 June 2026
The animal extracts make the fragrance last longer, while the essential oils come from fruits and plants and help make up the scent itself.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
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Verb
Ever see a musician extracting freaky beats from a drum of vibrating milk while surrounded by thousands of funerary urns?
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
Rather than leaving these stockpiles in long-term storage, the collaboration attempts to extract remaining energy resources from the waste.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026
Noun
Stir in lemon zest, vanilla, almond extract (if using) and dry milk.
—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 16 June 2026
The animal extracts make the fragrance last longer, while the essential oils come from fruits and plants and help make up the scent itself.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extract
Verb
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This seasonal turn pulls you toward a time of reflection.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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To pull it off, the show’s creative team had to build a rock star from the ground up, crafting a visual identity, creating music that could stand on its own outside the series, and transforming Reid into a performer capable of owning a crowd rather than simply acting in front of one.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Read an exclusive excerpt below.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
Verb
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His torso and thighs grow eye-poppingly muscular beneath their skimpy fur-and-leather togs—a development that does not go unnoticed by a warrior named Red Hair, who plucks the young hunk from his post and tosses him into the prime time of the gladiator pit.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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As with the studio version, the track began with Lifeson plucking out a delicate intro on a nylon-string guitar before blasting into monster electric riffs.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Within days of its release, Anthropic’s most sophisticated public AI model was abruptly yanked from customers.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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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.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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“Extract.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extract. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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