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
Abboud and his mother, whose name is Najlaa, were safely extracted from the Gaza Strip on Thursday, though the location has not been disclosed in this reporting for their protection.
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Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Once extracted, the team combined all of the shell remnants into a microgel similar to many standard skincare products.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
None of this information can be reliably extracted from static images or color pattern analysis alone.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
Rather, by gatekeeping regular workers from the highest-return investments, these activist attorneys have weaponized the legal system and extracted multimillion-dollar settlements that line their own pockets.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
This interface makes better use of theme colors, which are automatically extracted from your wallpaper.
—ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
Brian Richter, the group’s president, said that over the last couple of decades, New Mexico has lost more than 70% of its reservoir storage along the river while groundwater has been extracted faster than it can be replenished.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Biometric Data Is Personal and Often Sensitive The OPC defines biometric information as data extracted from physical or behavioral characteristics such as fingerprints, facial geometry, voice patterns, iris scans, keystrokes, or gait.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The Belgian Congo’s vast mineral wealth was extracted through brutal colonial labor systems, with Congolese miners exposed to extreme radiation and exploitation.
—Big Think, 26 Aug. 2025
Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Once extracted, the team combined all of the shell remnants into a microgel similar to many standard skincare products.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
None of this information can be reliably extracted from static images or color pattern analysis alone.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
Rather, by gatekeeping regular workers from the highest-return investments, these activist attorneys have weaponized the legal system and extracted multimillion-dollar settlements that line their own pockets.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
This interface makes better use of theme colors, which are automatically extracted from your wallpaper.
—ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
Brian Richter, the group’s president, said that over the last couple of decades, New Mexico has lost more than 70% of its reservoir storage along the river while groundwater has been extracted faster than it can be replenished.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Biometric Data Is Personal and Often Sensitive The OPC defines biometric information as data extracted from physical or behavioral characteristics such as fingerprints, facial geometry, voice patterns, iris scans, keystrokes, or gait.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The Belgian Congo’s vast mineral wealth was extracted through brutal colonial labor systems, with Congolese miners exposed to extreme radiation and exploitation.
—Big Think, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extracted
Verb
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Mahomes pulled the Chiefs within one in the third quarter.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The drawstring waist is adjustable and has a stretchy waistband for improved comfort even when pulled tight.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 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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In another instance, the museum spotlights a story about an unplanned sinking of the Orca, when a production boat that was pulling the onscreen boat went too fast and yanked out the Orca’s planking.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
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In fact, Labyrinth was yanked from some theaters less than a month after its release.—
Logan Karlie
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Minimalist The latest crop of sleek, minimal leather jackets feel plucked from Gwyneth Paltrow in the 90s, in the best possible way.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
3 Sep. 2025
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There were no stoves in the cabins, so Huse plucked native oranges off the trees to make everyone freezer pies.—
Gabrielle Calise,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Extracted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extracted. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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