EXTRACTS Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

extracts 1 of 2

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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This process initially extracts boron into a solution, which can then be concentrated for use in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026 In lieu of sweet tea, a commercial sugar cane juicer extracts yellow-green juice. — Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026 Through Calico, users can upload a basic image or design sketch, and the system automatically deconstructs the garment, extracts structural details, populates standard points of measure and generates a production-ready tech pack in about one minute. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026 Mildren’s latest product, the Micro Honey Harvester, is a compact, rechargeable device that extracts honey from spinning honeycomb cassettes. — Derek Rose, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 The easy-to-use machine simply sprays the area with cleaning solution, scrubs the carpet fibers, and extracts the dirty water and grime. — Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Oct. 2026 That web lasted about a decade before it was dismantled, piece by piece, in favor of one that extracts profits from similar interactions. — Betsy Blondin, Longreads, 22 Sep. 2026 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

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Speaking of actives, the formula is also fortified with a triple peptide blend to tighten and firm, kakadu plum and caffeine extract to brighten, and marine extracts to target crepiness. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026 Glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, and trehalose provide hydration, while fermented extracts from pear, pomegranate, and barley to complete the ingredient list. — Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 28 Oct. 2026 One side pumps out a peptide- and growth-factor-rich formula to nourish and promote healthy skin; the second carries marine extracts and microalgae that support the growth factors’ results. — Cathy Nelson, InStyle, 24 Oct. 2026 Most of that evidence comes from studies of clove extracts or concentrated forms, not from a single clove steeped in a mug of coffee. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026 When a product cites clove research, check whether the study used whole cloves at culinary doses or concentrated extracts. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026 The pills had herbal extracts that researchers say can cause liver damage. — Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026 All the soaps are composed of gentle botanical cleaning agents, mixed with different extracts of oat, hemp, mauve, and aloe vera, specifically tailored for each fiber. — David Moin, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026 Scanning and measuring these runs extracts the unwritten rules of soil mechanics, turning them into precise, repeatable physics algorithms no simulation alone can generate. — Ronald Bisio, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for extracts

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During meiosis, a structure called the spindle forms, which lines the chromosomes up and eventually pulls them apart.

— Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026
The question of who pulls more cross-over voters and independents could determine whether Democrats win back any significant power in Tallahassee.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of pulls

Noun

Sabatini also questioned the origins of the complaints received after news organizations published excerpts of the messages.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Members of the orchestra, and sometimes the music director, select the excerpts to test technical skills, for example rhythmic precision or control in the high register.

— Jeremy Reynolds Ross Mantle, New York Times, 28 Oct. 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

Verb

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