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

And like any foundational infrastructure, extracting true, durable productivity contributions demands significant capital expenditure, painstaking organizational restructuring and time. — Ivan Illan, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, the collaboration can continue extracting information from its remaining data. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026

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

And the goal of extracting many billions of barrels of oil remains intact. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

Aggressively extracting oil from its iwashi resources, Imperial Japan became the world’s largest harvester of the fish. — Pei-Hsu Lin, The Conversation, 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

Timothy Chiappini, who was tasked with extracting data from Clancy’s phone, took the witness stand, having been called by the prosecution. — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

The humidor carries more than 10,000 cigars, and King makes every cocktail in-house — down to growing his own herbs and extracting his own vanilla bean. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026