as in pulls
to draw out by force or with effort
extracted a splinter from my hand
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as in excerpts
a part taken from a longer work
the anthology includes a long extract from the epic poem
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Recent Examples of extracts
The New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
The system extracts key data automatically, flags discrepancies and updates records in real time within PLM.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 4 Dec. 2025
The game extracts a dizzying variety of playstyles out of these basics.
—NPR, 19 Nov. 2025
Meeting tools include one-tap minute generation and a circle-to-search gesture that extracts key points in real time.
—New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2025
The piece extracts a section of words from a 1935 essay by philosopher Walter Benjamin and deconstructs them into individual letters, which are then rendered in silver mylar balloons.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
The technology that extracts from Blackness—from aesthetics to labor to land—is now feared for its power.
—Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
On the plus side, Silksong never extracts the ultimate punishment by sending you all the way back to the start of the game.
—ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
Pour-over coffee maker Pour-over coffee makers, usually cones that sit atop cups or carafes à la Chemex, utilize a precise pouring technique (ideally from a gooseneck kettle) that blooms the grounds and extracts the best flavors as the coffee drips into the vessel below.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
Ruby McAuliffe, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
Goh also warns that coffee extracts vary in quality from brand to brand.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Plus, their seasonal pink, white, and red hues come from fruit and vegetable extracts.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
The blend of flower extracts, among them jasmine, orchid, lavender, and blue lotus, lend the bath a floral fragrance—ideal for decompressing after a long day.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2026
Most canned and bottled versions include a bit of sugar, and often incorporate various health-boosting ingredients such as pea protein, mushroom extracts and occasionally adaptogens or mood enhancers such as MCT, which is derived from coconut or palm kernel oil.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
Direct Hair Implantation, or DHI, employs a specialized pen that extracts and implants follicles simultaneously, giving surgeons more control over the angle and direction of each graft.
—Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 16 Jan. 2026
Monk fruit extracts are used as a sugar alternative in a range of foods, like yogurts, baked goods, and protein shakes.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 15 Jan. 2026
The formula feels plush and hydrating, thanks to botanical extracts like iris, wild pansy, hibiscus, and nasturtium.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
As criminal-justice advocates point out, all too often our system extracts guilty pleas from people who may stand a chance of success at trial but are intimidated by the prospect of mandatory minimum sentences.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
The system extracts key data automatically, flags discrepancies and updates records in real time within PLM.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 4 Dec. 2025
The game extracts a dizzying variety of playstyles out of these basics.
—NPR, 19 Nov. 2025
Meeting tools include one-tap minute generation and a circle-to-search gesture that extracts key points in real time.
—New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2025
The piece extracts a section of words from a 1935 essay by philosopher Walter Benjamin and deconstructs them into individual letters, which are then rendered in silver mylar balloons.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
The technology that extracts from Blackness—from aesthetics to labor to land—is now feared for its power.
—Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
On the plus side, Silksong never extracts the ultimate punishment by sending you all the way back to the start of the game.
—ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
Pour-over coffee maker Pour-over coffee makers, usually cones that sit atop cups or carafes à la Chemex, utilize a precise pouring technique (ideally from a gooseneck kettle) that blooms the grounds and extracts the best flavors as the coffee drips into the vessel below.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
The luxurious face lotion reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, thanks to a blend of vitamins, amino acids, botanical extracts, and more.
—Ruby McAuliffe, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
Goh also warns that coffee extracts vary in quality from brand to brand.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Plus, their seasonal pink, white, and red hues come from fruit and vegetable extracts.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
The blend of flower extracts, among them jasmine, orchid, lavender, and blue lotus, lend the bath a floral fragrance—ideal for decompressing after a long day.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2026
Most canned and bottled versions include a bit of sugar, and often incorporate various health-boosting ingredients such as pea protein, mushroom extracts and occasionally adaptogens or mood enhancers such as MCT, which is derived from coconut or palm kernel oil.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
Direct Hair Implantation, or DHI, employs a specialized pen that extracts and implants follicles simultaneously, giving surgeons more control over the angle and direction of each graft.
—Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 16 Jan. 2026
Monk fruit extracts are used as a sugar alternative in a range of foods, like yogurts, baked goods, and protein shakes.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 15 Jan. 2026
The formula feels plush and hydrating, thanks to botanical extracts like iris, wild pansy, hibiscus, and nasturtium.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extracts
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Ariana Grande pulls Teyana Taylor in for a tight squeeze after the latter won her award.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Joining Watkins for the sit-down with Deadline, Nurse John pulls back the curtain on his experience of his stratospheric rise, reflecting on the emotional impact of sudden viral visibility and the practical mechanics of turning internet attention into a sustainable live business.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
12 Jan. 2026
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Earlier this month, the judge unsealed thousands of pages of documents obtained during discovery, including excerpts from OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman’s 2017 personal notes.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
20 Jan. 2026
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Lively’s documents — unsealed on Tuesday morning — include deposition excerpts and text messages from herself and her co-stars, Jenny Slate and Isabela Ferrer, among others.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The show’s biggest laugh may come when Testa pries open Costanzo’s mouth and pronounces just how many performances of Norma Galas has left.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Suddenly, Jeff Parker plucks a sighing six-note guitar run, dropping his shoulders into a solo section that carries the tune to its swooning conclusion.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
20 Dec. 2025
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As Natalie walks away from Shayne, possibly for good, and as Venus and some entity named Gabby lunge for each other, Katie Maloney Schwartz Maloney plucks out her earbuds, pulls her sunglasses off her cunty little bob, closes her copy of The Shards, and packs up her bag.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 Dec. 2025
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“Extracts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extracts. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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