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

However, extracting it from underground brines, hard rock and recycled batteries remains challenging because it is often mixed with sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026

While Evernote sought to combat negative new registrations after its acquisition, Inkdrop’s developer was less concerned about growing its customer base and more interested in extracting additional revenue from current users. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026

More than 6,000 unconventional gas wells pierce the land around this region, extracting gas that’s mostly sold to foreign markets. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026

The plants extracting the most helium, as of 2023, were located in Kansas, Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma, according to federal data. — Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

He's responded with promises to share the benefits from extracting Brazil's rare minerals and other resources and has increased payments through his flagship Bolsa Familia program by 15%. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

In the Johnson administration, that has taken a back seat to extracting cash from those deemed by these redistributionists as having too much of it. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

For supporters, the proposal represents an emergency fiscal response aimed at temporarily extracting revenue from unprecedented concentrations of wealth. — Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

But extracting rents is much easier than inventing new things. — Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026