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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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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Before semi-synthetic products came onto the scene, most public health concern around kratom was directed at extracts and tinctures, recalled Sklar. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 6 Nov. 2026 In this case, the potential dino-porphyrins were confirmed only in bone extracts, with other measurements then connecting their chemistry with the microscopic cell structures. — New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026 Two separate papers reviewing numerous studies found that apple products, from whole fruit to extracts, were linked to no significant drop in LDL cholesterol overall. — Zia Sherrell, HEALTH, 31 Oct. 2026 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 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, 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 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

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

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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