as in freed
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 extricated
Firefighters extricated two of the passengers from the car.
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 22 June 2026
Russo and Flanagan were pronounced dead after being mechanically extricated from the wreckage, records show.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
One of them had to be extricated from the vehicle, according to police.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
Kupec was extricated from the vehicle after firefighters arrived.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2026
First responders extricated him quickly.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Memories of those early, exhausting days of fatherhood cannot be extricated from the challenges of rewriting a particularly thorny vignette.
—Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 22 June 2026
Russo and Flanagan were pronounced dead after being mechanically extricated from the wreckage, records show.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
One of them had to be extricated from the vehicle, according to police.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
Kupec was extricated from the vehicle after firefighters arrived.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2026
First responders extricated him quickly.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Memories of those early, exhausting days of fatherhood cannot be extricated from the challenges of rewriting a particularly thorny vignette.
—Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extricated
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The sometimes Star Island resident began his stretch at the low‑security federal prison three months later, set to be freed May 8, 2028.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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At some point in her early life, likely through legal channels, Sarah was freed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
Verb
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American soldiers liberated the camp months later, finding Haller at just 55 pounds and very sick.—
Jessica Tzikas,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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Soccer was always front and center during the three years before Mahler was liberated in 1945.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Modern triage systems emerged from battlefields where medical personnel had to decide, in seconds, who could be saved.—
Rob Lewis,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2026
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In other words, the debate is less about whether Social Security can be saved than which Americans should bear the cost of saving it.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Verb
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On Sunday, June 14, the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) disentangled a relatively small humpback whale after recreational boaters spotted the animal anchored in fishing gear in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary late that morning, CCS said in a press release.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Veterinarians then assessed whether Meatloaf could be safely disentangled in the water or needed to be brought in for further care, Jaros said.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The calico kitten was rescued by members of the police department and Chris Knapp from Stever's Garage, an auto service company.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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An animal rescue group in northwest Indiana is helping care for dozens of guinea pigs, many of which are pregnant, after they were rescued from what police said was a squalid home on Tuesday morning.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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“Extricated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extricated. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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