as in pulling
to draw out by force or with effort
extracted a splinter from my hand
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Recent Examples of extracting
No need to spend another six months extracting and testing cells.
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Ryan Brennan
march 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
The operation in KwaZulu-Natal province is focused on extracting zircon, rutile, ilmenite, and titanium oxide — critical ingredients in products such as paint, sunscreen, and smartphones.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Science Minister Chang Lih Kang said Monday that any radioactive waste generated within the next five years must be treated and neutralized by extracting thorium or other methods.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
ContextIA is capable of answering specific queries with direct quotes and page references; extracting particular data such as phone numbers, license plates and coordinates; and, as its name suggests, cross-referencing cases in the context of different databases.
—Karen Esquivel, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
That’s partly because heat pumps work by extracting heat from outdoor air, compressing it and piping it indoors, a thermal magic trick that’s harder to perform in places with subzero winters.
—Ben Christopher, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
These middle-man companies like DoorDash that profit on extracting rent (as opposed to creating something) get fatally caught in the destructive spiral of lay offs and AI reinvestment.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
These impressive sensors provide superb dynamic range for extracting faint nebulae, galaxies and Milky Way details, while preserving color fidelity in the scene.
—James Abbott, Space.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Cassidy provided the pivotal vote a year ago to confirm Kennedy as health secretary, but only after extracting various promises from Kennedy on vaccines — many of which have been broken.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 25 Feb. 2026
Ryan Brennan
march 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
The operation in KwaZulu-Natal province is focused on extracting zircon, rutile, ilmenite, and titanium oxide — critical ingredients in products such as paint, sunscreen, and smartphones.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Science Minister Chang Lih Kang said Monday that any radioactive waste generated within the next five years must be treated and neutralized by extracting thorium or other methods.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
ContextIA is capable of answering specific queries with direct quotes and page references; extracting particular data such as phone numbers, license plates and coordinates; and, as its name suggests, cross-referencing cases in the context of different databases.
—Karen Esquivel, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
That’s partly because heat pumps work by extracting heat from outdoor air, compressing it and piping it indoors, a thermal magic trick that’s harder to perform in places with subzero winters.
—Ben Christopher, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
These middle-man companies like DoorDash that profit on extracting rent (as opposed to creating something) get fatally caught in the destructive spiral of lay offs and AI reinvestment.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
These impressive sensors provide superb dynamic range for extracting faint nebulae, galaxies and Milky Way details, while preserving color fidelity in the scene.
—James Abbott, Space.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Cassidy provided the pivotal vote a year ago to confirm Kennedy as health secretary, but only after extracting various promises from Kennedy on vaccines — many of which have been broken.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extracting
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Those worries have spilled into financial markets, pulling share prices sharply lower.—
Alex Veiga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Someone’s always pulling the knife out or holding the knife.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Mar. 2026
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The ceremony was held at the tiny First African Baptist Church in Cumberland Island, Georgia, away from prying eyes and paparazzi.—
Stefania Conrieri,
Vanity Fair,
6 Mar. 2026
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After being hounded by paparazzi for their entire courtship, the duo managed to pull off a secret wedding, away from prying eyes, on a secluded island in Georgia.—
Claudia Williams,
Architectural Digest,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The body-camera footage shows Exum yanking the wheel left, toward the Rogue, then right.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Other plaintiffs’ attorneys, however, have called the CEO’s threat of yanking the product a scare tactic.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Archive footage viewed on old VHS tapes and Super-8 film reveals that Cook was a talented and charismatic musician, plucking away at his Gibson while singing blues standards or original material.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Feb. 2026
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Broten remembers Pavelich plucking his guitar and singing Neil Young songs on bus rides.—
Stephen Whyno,
Twin Cities,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Extracting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extracting. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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