as in frees
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 extricates
With a daintiness at odds with its 120 kilos, the bear extricates its wrist from the tie and calmly takes its leave.
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Ganesh Marín, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
Ganesh Marín, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extricates
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Psychologically, this frees him from the curse of the suicidally idle rich.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
19 Jan. 2026
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Though he was fired from M-Tex Oil by Cami (Demi Moore), that frees him up to launch his own oil company with his son Cooper (Jacob Lofland), who is no longer being charged with the murder of the man who attacked his fiancée, Ariana (Paulina Chávez).—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
19 Jan. 2026
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In addition to sparing readers a confrontation with the luminous now of the Notification Center, Cash also liberates the Flynns from the always-too-late pop-culture references that constrain many internet novels.—
Gideon Leek,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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Clearing missions liberates the different Hyrule regions from Ganondorf's control and earns resources to level up your characters and their weapons.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Nov. 2025
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Early results suggest such support saves on health care spending.—
Kff Health News,
Oc Register,
14 Jan. 2026
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That modular approach saves time, lowers costs and keeps robots in service longer.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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But a leader who disengages with clarity shows both authority and care.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Just before the slope, I-See engages Eco-Roll, which disengages the driveline and lets the truck roll for the optimum period before re-engaging the driveline.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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A lot is happening, but the episode redeems itself with the announcement that Monica and Chandler are going to be parents — one of the most heartwarming moments of the entire series.—
Diana Pearl,
PEOPLE,
26 Nov. 2025
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Earnify also redeems users on points to use inside convenient stores and gas stations, for all your road trip snack needs.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Extricates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extricates. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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