Synonyms of extricated

extricated

verb

past tense of extricate

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• freed
• liberated
• saved
• disentangled
• rescued
• released
• redeemed
• untangled
• disengaged
• cut loose
• cleared
• disembarrassed
• delivered
• untied
• unburdened
• unraveled
• disencumbered
• disburdened
• untwined
• unsnarled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hampered
• blocked
• hindered
• impeded
• loaded
• obstructed
• entangled
• weighed
• embroiled
• burdened
• encumbered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of extricated

One person needed to be extricated after they were trapped under a vehicle, The Guardian reported, citing the fire rescue. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2026

Several victims were trapped in the vehicles that were hit by the plane and had to be extricated, Jadallah said. — Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

The other side counters that politics cannot be so easily extricated from movies or, indeed, from life. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026

On the screen, in a series of daredevil adventures, the actor had extricated himself from a hundred impossible predicaments. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Crews extricated all four occupants and took them to area hospitals. — Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026

The man, who was successfully extricated from the tank, was conscious as he was brought to the surface, officials said. — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Four people were injured in the crash, and one person had to be extricated from one of the vehicles, according to the fire department. — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 9 Aug. 2026

Members of the fire department and Plymouth County Dive Team eventually extricated Carrara out of the two-seat plane. — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 16 July 2026