as in pulls
to draw out by force or with effort
extracted a splinter from my hand
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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
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
Making hard decisions—layoffs, budget cuts, killing projects—extracts a personal toll.
—David Ko, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
In a work as captivated with pastoral landscapes as the haunting glow of a tube TV, Vermette extracts possibility from every shot, down to crossfading that recalls the expressiveness of silent cinema.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
Annually, the mine extracts nearly 4 million tons of ores containing zinc, silver, lead, gold, and copper.
—Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 29 July 2025
Laura Schober, Health, 2 Oct. 2025
Many are now enriched with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and botanical extracts, such as aloe, which help keep skin hydrated and balanced while clearing pores and absorbing excess oil.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 30 Sep. 2025
The skin-loving formulation is fast-absorbing and infused with ingredients that promote deep hydration including squalane, snow mushroom fungi, seaweed extracts, hyaluronic acid, and niacinamide.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
Farmacy started with products like edibles, flower, and concentrates and have continued to build with beverages, capsules, cartridges, pre-rolls and extracts for vaping, tinctures, CBD topicals and sleep aids.
—Shawn Price, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
When extracts are shown, they’re either filmed in a theater or shown in a smaller frame within the frame, which robs the movie of its mega-ness.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
McCurdy and his team there have watched the kratom market shift from simple leaf powder to concentrated extracts and now to semi-synthetic compounds like 7-OH.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Denver Post via Getty Images Consumers seeking the therapeutic benefits of psilocybin in Oregon edibles may instead be ingesting unlisted synthetic psychedelics and extracts, a recent study warns.
—Benjamin Adams, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
These include powders, capsules, gummies, chews, and liquid extracts.
—Md Published, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
Making hard decisions—layoffs, budget cuts, killing projects—extracts a personal toll.
—David Ko, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
In a work as captivated with pastoral landscapes as the haunting glow of a tube TV, Vermette extracts possibility from every shot, down to crossfading that recalls the expressiveness of silent cinema.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
Annually, the mine extracts nearly 4 million tons of ores containing zinc, silver, lead, gold, and copper.
—Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 29 July 2025
Noun
Instead, opt for deli meats that contain natural nitrates and nitrites and natural additives (such as plant extracts or organic acids like lactate) that can help fight the growth of harmful bacteria.
—Laura Schober, Health, 2 Oct. 2025
Many are now enriched with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and botanical extracts, such as aloe, which help keep skin hydrated and balanced while clearing pores and absorbing excess oil.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 30 Sep. 2025
The skin-loving formulation is fast-absorbing and infused with ingredients that promote deep hydration including squalane, snow mushroom fungi, seaweed extracts, hyaluronic acid, and niacinamide.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
Farmacy started with products like edibles, flower, and concentrates and have continued to build with beverages, capsules, cartridges, pre-rolls and extracts for vaping, tinctures, CBD topicals and sleep aids.
—Shawn Price, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
When extracts are shown, they’re either filmed in a theater or shown in a smaller frame within the frame, which robs the movie of its mega-ness.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
McCurdy and his team there have watched the kratom market shift from simple leaf powder to concentrated extracts and now to semi-synthetic compounds like 7-OH.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Denver Post via Getty Images Consumers seeking the therapeutic benefits of psilocybin in Oregon edibles may instead be ingesting unlisted synthetic psychedelics and extracts, a recent study warns.
—Benjamin Adams, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
These include powders, capsules, gummies, chews, and liquid extracts.
—Md Published, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extracts
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Within minutes, the driver pulls back onto the road to haul the feed to an Algoma dairy farm, where livestock will eat it.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Unlacquered brass pulls will also bring out the richness in light ochre, and a lightly veined marble or creamy quartz will add softness, keeping the entire palette feeling expansive.—
Tessa Cooper,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These excerpts have been edited for length and clarity.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Oct. 2025
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Here are some excerpts from our conversation.—
Sid Evans,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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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There may be even greater reasons to put an ad that plucks the heartstrings in front of a broader crowd.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Extracts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extracts. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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