extracted

past tense of extract

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of extracted Donica said the gypstacks contain rare earth minerals that could be extracted one day with the proper technology, a proposal that university researchers in the state are actively working on. — Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026 Depots could reconstitute expended stocks on site, as quickly as mineral precursors can be extracted and processed. — Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026 The two people refused to be extracted by the helicopter and remained on the large rock, the sheriff's office said. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 The final appearance is still influenced by how the grafts are extracted, how the hairline is designed, the direction in which follicles are placed and how wisely the donor area is used. — Ascend Agency, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026 Joseph Wilhelm, a special agent at Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, went on to testify about data extracted from 12 devices during the investigation, including Flynn’s iPhone, WLWT reported. — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026 In one case, the models extracted data from the Census Bureau by using login credentials that were found on online. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026 Three of the four are co-ferments, which means the beans are put in anaerobic tanks, where oxygen is extracted and fruit is added. — Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026 Trump has extracted multi-million settlements from ABC and CBS after suing them over their reporting. — Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extracted
Verb
  • As Findley dragged the driver from the truck, Deputy Chase Blatt, driving north on I-35, saw the fire and the driver being pulled from the truck.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Saudi slowdown Saudi Arabia’s market regulator has proposed tougher rules for IPOs in an effort to revive its flagging market, which has seen a sharp decline in listings this year, as well as several high-profile IPOs being pulled.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Someone pried open the rear cover to a truck and stole a set of golf clubs for a loss of about $3,000.
    — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • But maybe pried his focus and joy and freedom away just a little bit going into the year.
    — Will Sammon, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The catch is that the number of neutrons in the universe plummeted during the game, like chairs being yanked out of line.
    — Cara Giovanetti, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026
  • However, multiple lab-wide reorganizations after NASA yanked its flagship Mars project increased the overhead for other projects like GRACE-Continuity.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In fact, all four songs sound like they were plucked from previous albums like Midnights or The Tortured Poets Department.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Paired with a prominent pink lip and punctuating updo, the glam appeared as if it were plucked from an early 2000s look book.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

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“Extracted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extracted. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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