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
Police said the driver had to be extricated from the vehicle by fire crews and taken to Saint Joseph Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.
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Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
Russo and Flanagan were pronounced dead after being mechanically extricated from the wreckage, records show.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
One of them had to be extricated from the vehicle, according to police.
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Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
Kupec was extricated from the vehicle after firefighters arrived.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
9 June 2026
First responders extricated him quickly.
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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.
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Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
28 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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That freed up the full-backs to stay wide and cope with Japan’s switches.
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The five other cases freed up by the bankruptcy judge have yet to proceed to trial.
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None were liberated in Kansas City, as the band kept it similar to past shows on their current tour.
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In the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Messi looked liberated, finding the joy and freedom that had characterised his club career.
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The Ocean City, New Jersey, man who saved a girl from a rip current late last year has received a major honor.
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The goalkeeper saved long-range shots by Rodríguez, Johan Mojica and Gustavo Puerta, and close-range attempts by Díaz and Muñoz.
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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.
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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.
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Those who have been rescued were receiving medical treatment a local health clinics, Duque said.
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The final four boys and their coach were safely rescued from the Tham Luang Nang Non cave system in the Chiang Rai province of northern Thailand.
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“Extricated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extricated. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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