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

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Recent Examples of extricated The sheriff's office says that deputies and workers extricated the man and attempted life-saving measures, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 2 July 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extricated
  1. freed
  2. liberated
  3. saved
  4. disentangled
  5. rescued
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  • As in the case of the Oxy offer, following the completion of the transaction Aeffe would be freed from its debt but substantially deprived of assets.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 7 July 2026
  • Now imagine that space freed up for a designer to rethink the motherboard or allocate more room to other components, such as a bigger battery.
    — John Burek, PC Magazine, 5 July 2026
Definition of freed
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  • Her parents arrived in America with her older sister in 1947 after getting liberated from Auschwitz concentration camp and losing most of their family in the Holocaust.
    — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026
  • When the United States invaded the Philippines during the Spanish-American War, Twain naively imagined that the country would be liberated and turned into a republic.
    — Ron Chernow, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
Definition of liberated
Verb
  • But Sears went five scoreless innings, which saved Márquez for Tuesday.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
  • Lettuce and other leafy foods with multiple layers pose a higher risk of contamination, but with a vigorous wash and peeling the outer layers, even the greens can be saved.
    — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of saved
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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
  • 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
Definition of disentangled
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  • The crew was rescued by local authorities after escaping in a lifeboat, the vessel’s Company Security Officer (CSO) told the maritime organization Sunday morning local time.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
  • Summer campers rescued Friday’s drenching rains washed away roads around Camp Taum Sauk, trapping children and staffers at the site in the small southeastern community of Lesterville, according to Sgt.
    — Hallie Golden, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of rescued

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