Synonyms of extracting

extracting

verb

present participle of extract

as in pulling

to draw out by force or with effort

extracted a splinter from my hand

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pulling
• prying
• yanking
• plucking
• removing
• uprooting
• tearing (out)
• taking (out)
• wringing
• mining
• rooting (out)
• wresting
• prizing
• withdrawing
• corkscrewing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inserting
• installing
• instilling
• implanting
• stuffing
• jamming
• wedging
• cramming
• ramming

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of extracting

The approach could improve propulsion efficiency by extracting more useful energy from the combustion process. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026

For example, extracting invoice data is only one part of the accounts payable (AP) process. — Eranda Maldeniya, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

This all came up because Deloitte just published its attempt at a value for the moon economy—and all the cascading unknowns that could flow from going there like finding rocket fuel, extracting minerals, and forming data center manufacturing hubs. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 28 Aug. 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

The soaring price has made extracting even small amounts of gold increasingly lucrative. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

In the 1800s, people began extracting the limestone for commercial purposes from a 35-mile band across south-central Indiana. — Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 14 Aug. 2026