EXTRACTS Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of extract

as in pulls

to draw out by force or with effort extracted a splinter from my hand

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noun

plural of extract

as in excerpts

a part taken from a longer work the anthology includes a long extract from the epic poem

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Smart Document Capture extracts financial information from invoices, receipts and other documents directly into Xero. — Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Under a contract with Konza Health, the new system automatically extracts emergency room records covering more than 10,000 diagnostic conditions. — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 28 July 2026 Space startup Interlune revealed a new technology that extracts 99% pure helium-3 from standard Grade A helium. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026 So instead of getting magnesium that has been smelted via the Pidgeon process, Lola extracts the stuff from seawater via electrolysis, powered by solar. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026 This process extracts the melon’s precious juice and preserves its vivid color. — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 June 2026 Like Fernando Alonso and once upon a time, Sebastian Vettel, Hulkenberg often extracts more out of the car than anyone would expect. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 11 June 2026 So workers are taking extra care to smooth those out and make sure they have not been damaged by the machine that extracts them. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 28 May 2026 At Cincinnati's Christ Hospital, an AI tool that extracts incidental findings from radiology reports helped achieve a 69% early-stage lung cancer detection rate, compared with a national average of 46%. — Time Contributors, Time, 27 Apr. 2026

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Only a few extracts from a new book by Princess Diana’s brother, Earl Charles Spencer, have published so far. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026 Unlike many hair growth tonics which contain minoxidil (an over-the-counter drug that poses potential side effects), Briogeo’s hair growth serum is powered by plant extracts and vitamins that are essential to hair health. — Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 17 Sep. 2026 Alongside those exfoliators are ingredients like a special prebiotic that’s been clinically shown to boost hydration and reduce sebum, as well as botanical extracts and humectants to soothe and rehydrate. — Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2026 However, utilizing the active compounds in these extracts in modern medicine requires further research. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026 This process extracts tannins, organic compounds in the fruit, into the liquid. — Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026 Tea extracts may affect the body differently from tea made from tea leaves. — Merve Ceylan, HEALTH, 9 Sep. 2026 Save to wishlist Medicube Zero Pore Pads Plant extracts like cypress leaf and skullcap help balance oil and prevent future congestion, while willow bark extract and salicylic acid clear out dead skin and visibly tighten pores. — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026 But whole-leaf kratom — the natural product and its extracts — has also led to dependence and death, according to McCurdy’s own research. — Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 1 Sep. 2026

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Outdated Fixtures and Hardware Be on the lookout for now out-of-style fixtures such as brass-and-crystal light fixtures, old-fashioned (circa 1980) doorknobs and bath faucets, or cabinet pulls that belong in grandma’s kitchen, according to Ryan.

— Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 21 Sep. 2026
Oil prices are down for the fourth consecutive session as the market pulls back from the recent rally.

— Spencer Kimball,Justina Lee, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of pulls

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The latest Piker rhetorical bomb El-Sayed had to dodge was the streamer’s assertion in an interview with Axios, excerpts of which were posted Thursday, that the United States is more of a fomenter of terrorism than al-Qaeda.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Other excerpts from Swan Song have been released ahead of the book’s publication next week.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of excerpts

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By fields of cotton and soybeans where his bees forage and pollinate, Foster Hensel pries open the lid of one of his beehives, setting off a rising hum from inside.

— Drew Hawkins, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
Remove the 11 Philips-head screws on the bottom of the laptop, and its bottom pries up with a bit of pressure.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of pries

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Trump sometimes plucks memes from a sprawling ecosystem of online conservative supporters, and sometimes his government staff produces them as part of their official messaging.

— Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
His torso and thighs grow eye-poppingly muscular beneath their skimpy fur-and-leather togs—a development that does not go unnoticed by a warrior named Red Hair, who plucks the young hunk from his post and tosses him into the prime time of the gladiator pit.

— Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 15 June 2026