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
This involves using a needle introduced into the growth and extracting a few cells and then examining those cells.
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Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
The key to extracting maximum possible power from this process is the membrane.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
Most apple juice on the market, including 100% apple juice, is made with apple juice concentrate, which is made by extracting juice from apples, then removing water from the juice, which results in a concentrated, syrup-like product.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 23 Oct. 2025
But the Russians are reportedly more interested in extracting minerals than helping stop the spread of jihadism.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
The size varies by brew type, extracting just the right amount of oils for flavor.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025
What’s more, some crop plants are especially efficient at extracting heavy metals from the soil and placing them in the parts of the plants that consumers ingest.
—C. Michael White, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
For years, researchers have unsuccessfully tried to harness these polypeptides’ antifreezing properties, but directly extracting the compounds from fish is simply too costly and not scalable.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 8 Oct. 2025
In addition to being faster and scalable, fiber doesn’t hide metals worth extracting and reselling.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
The key to extracting maximum possible power from this process is the membrane.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
Most apple juice on the market, including 100% apple juice, is made with apple juice concentrate, which is made by extracting juice from apples, then removing water from the juice, which results in a concentrated, syrup-like product.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 23 Oct. 2025
But the Russians are reportedly more interested in extracting minerals than helping stop the spread of jihadism.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
The size varies by brew type, extracting just the right amount of oils for flavor.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025
What’s more, some crop plants are especially efficient at extracting heavy metals from the soil and placing them in the parts of the plants that consumers ingest.
—C. Michael White, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
For years, researchers have unsuccessfully tried to harness these polypeptides’ antifreezing properties, but directly extracting the compounds from fish is simply too costly and not scalable.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 8 Oct. 2025
In addition to being faster and scalable, fiber doesn’t hide metals worth extracting and reselling.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extracting
Verb
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The Marigold Room, just off the lobby, is an intimate music space and listening room for just 150 guests that’s already pulling national touring acts.—
Jennifer Bradley Franklin,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Oct. 2025
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Langham stopped the truck by pulling Hagen’s leg off the gas pedal and pushing the brake pedal with her hand.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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According to police, the burglaries were committed with a prying tool, which was used to gain access to businesses after hours.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
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Despite increasingly menacing warnings to back off and stop prying into the lives of rich power players thorny about their privacy, Lo remains determined to get to the truth.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
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In both cases, as the danger was spreading through the waters of the Florida reefs, scientists were busily yanking surviving corals out of the water and saving them in aquariums across the state.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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Mel Brooks’ best comedy shares many similarities with his other revered films – a strong grip of genre beats, a non-stop barrage of gags yanking us forward, and an eagerness to give every performer a chance to comedically shine.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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Considering Harner’s artistic growth spurt — the journey from plucking away off camera in high school to international touring came under half a decade — there is a lot for her fans to be happy about as well.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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When not plucking away at a keyboard, Madison teaches yoga and mountain bikes with her two Australian shepherds, Cholla and Poppy, through Missoula's Rattlesnake Wilderness.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Extracting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extracting. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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