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
But extracting them and refining them is the difficult part.
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
Olive oil is made by crushing olives and extracting their liquids.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 10 Jan. 2026
Unlike conventional breaches that hinge on phishing or user error, this exploit, now known as EchoLeak, bypassed human behavior entirely, silently extracting confidential information by manipulating how Copilot interacts with user data.
—Hugo Huang, Harvard Business Review, 9 Jan. 2026
Chinese researchers have discovered a fast, low-cost and environmentally cleaner method for extracting gold from electronic waste, that could significantly reshape e-waste recycling worldwide and reduce the need for traditional mining.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
The projects are run by mining company Amaroq, which operates in South Greenland and is involved in extracting or exploring gold, copper, germanium and gallium, among other critical mineral deposits.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
Such rapid warming further increases the already substantial economic and personal risk for those living, working and extracting resources on Greenland, and for the rest of the planet.
—Paul Bierman, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
While heavy crude oil is what is predominantly being drilled for today, its viscous consistency and high levels of metals and sulfur mean extracting and refining this product is significantly more costly than its light crude counterpart.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
To achieve the effect of Alma extracting the worm from Elvira’s mouth, Foldberg and his team created several silicone worm pieces and then fed them through a contraption attached to the side of Myren’s face.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 23 Dec. 2025
John Towfighi, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
Olive oil is made by crushing olives and extracting their liquids.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 10 Jan. 2026
Unlike conventional breaches that hinge on phishing or user error, this exploit, now known as EchoLeak, bypassed human behavior entirely, silently extracting confidential information by manipulating how Copilot interacts with user data.
—Hugo Huang, Harvard Business Review, 9 Jan. 2026
Chinese researchers have discovered a fast, low-cost and environmentally cleaner method for extracting gold from electronic waste, that could significantly reshape e-waste recycling worldwide and reduce the need for traditional mining.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
The projects are run by mining company Amaroq, which operates in South Greenland and is involved in extracting or exploring gold, copper, germanium and gallium, among other critical mineral deposits.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
Such rapid warming further increases the already substantial economic and personal risk for those living, working and extracting resources on Greenland, and for the rest of the planet.
—Paul Bierman, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
While heavy crude oil is what is predominantly being drilled for today, its viscous consistency and high levels of metals and sulfur mean extracting and refining this product is significantly more costly than its light crude counterpart.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
To achieve the effect of Alma extracting the worm from Elvira’s mouth, Foldberg and his team created several silicone worm pieces and then fed them through a contraption attached to the side of Myren’s face.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 23 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extracting
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As his career skyrocketed, Chalamet spent years quietly training — aided by an expert on the sport, Diego Schaaf — by pulling a table-tennis setup along to productions ranging from Dune to Wonka.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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Notre Dame didn’t mess around in pulling all that material together, looking like a program with a plan before the portal opened.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Given the material of choice, this pick could also serve as a multi-tool of sorts as well, with examples on the campaign page including prying open a tricky soda can or a quick screw tightening.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Jan. 2026
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Water that seeps into small cracks or gaps around homes can freeze and expand, slowly prying open concrete, damaging driveways, sidewalks, and steps, and even compromising foundations.—
Brendel Clark,
Freep.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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Multiple videos show agents firing pepper spray from their vehicles, throwing protesters to the ground and yanking people out of cars.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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Therefore Primate and its promising central character turns more into a typical slasher flick, repeatedly knocking off the swimsuit-wearing teens one by one, his specialty being yanking out jaws and other bloody grossouts.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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Regime change, as it has been practiced and discussed in international politics, refers to something far more ambitious and far more consequential than plucking out a single leader.—
Andrew Latham,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Regime change, as it has been practiced and discussed in international politics, refers to something far more ambitious and far more consequential than plucking out a single leader.—
Andrew Latham,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Extracting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extracting. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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