EXTRACTING Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

extracting

verb

present participle of extract

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 China secured supply chain dominance and established rubidium as a strategic resource by extracting high-value elements from its lithium waste. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026 True economic success in 2026 isn’t about extracting the last dollar from a negative-margin middle class. — Katica Roy, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026 Fibr produced the dataset by extracting composition information published on retailers’ product pages. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026 That company has a method for extracting lithium from salt water brine, skipping a common refining process typically needed to get the material from hard rock. — Robert Ferris, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026 For example, extracting invoice data is only one part of the accounts payable (AP) process. — Eranda Maldeniya, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Against that backdrop, Pina’s speech asserted the platform should be regarded as a partner to television, rather than a tech giant extracting audiences and value from it. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026 Lynn was reluctant to take credit for extracting the performance from Curry. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 But the interesting thing is that his midwifery amounted to extracting those views from the most reluctant mouths. — Agnes Callard, The New York Review of Books, 18 Aug. 2026

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According to a second set of arrest papers, she's also accused of pulling the same scam on others, amounting to nearly half a million dollars total.

— Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Remove any bones by pulling them at a 45 degree angle toward the head with clean tweezers.

— Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of pulling

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How much of it might be solved by prying them from our children’s hands?

— Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Since Bill completed his term as the 42nd POTUS in 2001, the political power couple has primarily resided in a Dutch Colonial dwelling in New York’s Westchester County, secluded amongst the trees—and away from prying eyes.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of prying

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Sanders made field goals of 33, 51 and 52 yards, rebounding after yanking a 54-yard attempt short and left.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026
Once the drop trap — a simple wire cage triggered by yanking on a cord — is set up with an enticing mix of sardines and shards of roast chicken on a cardboard tray inside, everyone moves out of sight behind massive logs a few yards away.

— Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of yanking

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Fortunately, many dahlia insect problems in September can be solved by walking through the garden in the morning and plucking the offending insects off the plants by hand, then dropping them into a container of soapy water.

— Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026
Weiss has been reworking CBS News’ broadcast lineup, plucking Tony Dokoupil from the program for the Evening News slot, and most recently overhauling 60 Minutes under new executive producer Nick Bilton.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of plucking

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