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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extracts

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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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Recent Examples of extracts

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High performers know the difference between a manager who invests in them and one who extracts from them. — Miriam Groom, Forbes.com, 21 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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Afterward, a Lomi Lomi massage utilizing different oils—including my choice, which comes infused with local Black Forest herbs and pine- and fir-tree extracts—nearly puts me to sleep. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026 Hyaluronic acid piles on even more hydration, while ceramides support the moisture barrier and soothing extracts like cica keep skin feeling comfortable—all adding up to that bouncy, glass-skin finish. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026 Signature treatments harness antioxidant-rich wine extracts and oils, while the adults-only sanctuary features 14 treatment rooms, a vitality pool, sauna, steam room, ice therapy and an oceanfront fitness center. — Jill Schildhouse, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 That announcement came two days after The Moscow Times, an independent Russian newspaper, published extracts of a speech Klepach gave in May at a forum of economists and academics known as the Nikitsky Club. — Anna Chernova, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026 Add the sugar, vanilla and almond extracts, salt, and heavy cream. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2026 Plus, green tea extracts (known for their anti-inflammatory properties), soothe irritated skin and improve skin elasticity, per another study. — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026 The new version’s makeup consists of six plant extracts and five active molecules, as well as turmeric to reduce aging, dark circles, and puffiness. — Tessa Petak, InStyle, 14 Aug. 2026 Then there’s vitamin B3 for brightening and a trio of botanical extracts to support the skin barrier. — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for extracts

Verb

The move pulls back on the city’s previous decision to eliminate parking minimums in 2022 to help encourage development.

— Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026
The funding will help CAEPlus develop BoundaryCool, a system that pulls heat away from graphics processing units (GPUs), central processing units (CPUs), and tensor processing units (TPUs) using active liquid cooling.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of pulls

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Ceferin's comments were in excerpts from the podcast that were published Sunday in the British media.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
The text consists of excerpts of a letter written by Pope Alexander II after William’s victory, and is currently housed in a Vatican collection.

— Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of excerpts

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There are swooping close encounters with heavenly bodies, Lego blocks in antigravity mode and swarms of Separators, a sort of astro-anthropomorphic version of the tool that pries apart Lego bricks in real life.

— Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
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

Definition of pries

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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
But the emotional gravity of this offering's deeply personal, melancholic lyrical content plucks an undeniably profound chord that uniquely separates it from the rest of his work.

— Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026