as in pulled
to draw out by force or with effort
extracted a splinter from my hand
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Recent Examples of extracted
The 2018 Farm Bill legalized the sale of hemp and cannabinoids extracted from it, like THCA, delta-8, HHC, THCV and CBD.
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Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Japanese sweet potatoes contain more calcium than regular potatoes and include a compound called caiapo, which is extracted and used to treat type 2 diabetes.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2025
The juice is extracted, boiled, cleaned of impurities, and crystallized.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 2 Oct. 2025
During the Industrial Revolution, when vast amounts of raw materials were extracted from the Global South at the same time as efforts emerged to build a railway in what is now called Ghana, the labor needed for such projects was sourced from West Africa.
—Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
However, the way time is actually extracted or how it might be returned to the person saving it is left unexplained.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Train Choo Choo Song My 4-year-old has extracted hours of entertainment from building trains from blocks and Legos, and then pushing and pulling them around our living room as the conductor.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 26 Sep. 2025
That's where water ice thought to be abundant in the region could be extracted and used for drinking, breathing and as a source of hydrogen and oxygen for rocket fuel.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
The hip injury Tagovailoa sustained at Alabama, before getting drafted, extracted some velocity off his passes.
—Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Japanese sweet potatoes contain more calcium than regular potatoes and include a compound called caiapo, which is extracted and used to treat type 2 diabetes.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2025
The juice is extracted, boiled, cleaned of impurities, and crystallized.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 2 Oct. 2025
During the Industrial Revolution, when vast amounts of raw materials were extracted from the Global South at the same time as efforts emerged to build a railway in what is now called Ghana, the labor needed for such projects was sourced from West Africa.
—Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
However, the way time is actually extracted or how it might be returned to the person saving it is left unexplained.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Train Choo Choo Song My 4-year-old has extracted hours of entertainment from building trains from blocks and Legos, and then pushing and pulling them around our living room as the conductor.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 26 Sep. 2025
That's where water ice thought to be abundant in the region could be extracted and used for drinking, breathing and as a source of hydrogen and oxygen for rocket fuel.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
The hip injury Tagovailoa sustained at Alabama, before getting drafted, extracted some velocity off his passes.
—Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extracted
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The number of people using the FAIR plan for fire insurance has increased dramatically in recent years as companies have pulled back business in the state due to losses caused by major wildfires arising from risks due to climate change and other factors.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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On their first possession, Mahomes stood in the pocket with the Chiefs in the red zone, spotted receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster open down the middle and pulled the trigger on a third-down pass.—
Sam McDowell
October 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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The complaint alleges that Moseley interfered with her players’ mental health treatment, pried into players’ personal and romantic lives and threatened players about scholarships and playing time.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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The linchpin isn't just at risk; it's being actively pried loose.—
Scott White,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Some even report being pinched and yanked at while in the room, staff say the pincher is the ghost of a homeless little girl who occupied the vacant prison during the Great Depression.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Annoyed Detroit ticketholders reacted Wednesday on YoungBoy fan sites after the LCA show was yanked from the tour schedule.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Sofia Coppola’s cult-favorite (if historically murky-at-best) 2006 film Marie Antoinette plucked the queen from history-book pages and pasted her on contemporary mood boards.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
2 Oct. 2025
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The kiss cam focused not on the attendees, but on couples plucked from Netflix’s various reality dating shows.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Extracted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extracted. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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