as in to liberate
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
you've woven such a web of lies that it's hard to see how you can extricate yourself now
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Recent Examples of extricate
The driver of the Kia, a 48 year-old Stamford resident, suffered serious injuries and had to be extricated from the vehicle.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2025
McKnight suffered serious injuries and had to be extricated.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
Sacramento Fire Department personnel responded and extricated one person from a vehicle, according to Capt. Justin Sylvia, a spokesperson for the department.
—Ethan Wolin, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2025
The driver, who, according to the document, identified himself as Romero, was extricated from the SUV and taken to a hospital.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2025
McKnight suffered serious injuries and had to be extricated.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
Sacramento Fire Department personnel responded and extricated one person from a vehicle, according to Capt. Justin Sylvia, a spokesperson for the department.
—Ethan Wolin, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2025
The driver, who, according to the document, identified himself as Romero, was extricated from the SUV and taken to a hospital.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extricate
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According to bookseller Sylvia Beach, Ernest Hemingway, who was there as a war correspondent, promptly went to liberate the wine cellar at the Ritz.—
AZCentral.com,
AZCentral.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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These are stories that have generously liberated themselves from the pretense of being for children.—
Sloane Crosley,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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Knox now serves on the board of The Innocence Center, a nonprofit dedicated to freeing innocent people from prison.—
Mandalit del Barco,
NPR,
20 Aug. 2025
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Building a robust infrastructure can reduce operational friction, ensure consistency and ultimately free up valuable staff time to focus on your mission.—
Leila Saad,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Indiana’s efforts to save the squirrel The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is partnering with Purdue Fort Wayne and others to restore Franklin’s ground squirrel populations, said DNR’s Wildlife Research Supervisor Theresa Bordenkecher.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
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In the scene, a negotiation over lunch to swap dancers between a Paris and a New York ballet company, in an attempt to save their institutions, is interspersed with a series of flash cuts to the individual performers onstage.—
Beatrice Verhoeven,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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Making use of twin studies, researchers are able to disentangle the impact of genetics from the environment.—
Philip Salter,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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As the show progresses, the book morphs into a potent examination of self-objectification, of the existential tedium of work, and of the disorientation produced by living in a world where what is genuine and what is performance are difficult to disentangle.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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This means setting clear boundaries with technology, prioritizing time with people, and making a conscious choice to disengage when an interaction becomes negative.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Day 1 on the job, Lois is in deadly peril when a space shuttle launched from the back of a jet fails to disengage and rockets into space with the jet still attached and Lois onboard.—
Kirk Honeycutt,
HollywoodReporter,
7 July 2025
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Excitement is building in Lawrence as quarterback Jalon Daniels and the rest of the team look to redeem themselves after an up-and-down 2024.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
22 Aug. 2025
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Here’s how to claim your lottery prize All Michigan Lottery retailers can redeem prizes up to $600.—
Detroit Free Press Staff,
Freep.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Lifeguards have already rescued dozens of people from the churning waters along East Coast beaches even as Erin remains hundreds of miles offshore.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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Wildlife rehabilitators at the Carolina Wildlife Conservation Center rescued the struggling creature and took turns spending the night with him.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Aug. 2025
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The best true crime is when people genuinely care about the worst experiences of other people’s lives and want to do right by them — to understand how human perfect storms happen, to untangle them, and to help.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Aug. 2025
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It's been a highway dream for decades: Interstate 73, a new interstate through six states, including Ohio, that would untangle traffic from Michigan's Upper Peninsula to South Carolina's Myrtle Beach.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
The Enquirer,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Extricate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extricate. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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