extricates

verb

present tense third-person singular of extricate
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. — Ganesh Marín, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extricates
  1. frees
  2. liberates
  3. saves
  4. disengages
  5. redeems
Verb
  • Some industry analysts believe drivers will be more willing to pay for technology that frees up their time behind the wheel.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The strengthening formula reduces hair loss from breakage, plus frees the scalp of buildup, diminishes shedding, and makes hair look thicker.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of frees
Verb
  • It’s long ceased to be a neighborhood that puts on airs, an attitude that liberates us all tonight.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Treatment doesn’t diminish human potential, but often liberates it.
    — Rachel Docekal, STAT, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of liberates
Verb
  • The compression feature also saves you additional space in your luggage.
    — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Nothing saves Maryland, Baltimore or the counties while state and local government accounting and pension rules continue to favor the government over transparency.
    — Judi Willard, Baltimore Sun, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of saves
Verb
  • There is a more optimistic alternative — assuming a new incentive structure that disengages problem-solving and theorem-proving from jobs, advancement, and recognition.
    — Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Talent rarely disengages overnight, burnout does not strike out of nowhere and organizational trust does not vanish over a single meeting.
    — Natalie Grabher, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of disengages
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  • But the film redeems itself with its strong anti-colonialist message that provides a surprisingly serious element to the otherwise escapist goings-on.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026
  • Lilypad also redeems herself by the end of the movie.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 23 June 2026
Definition of redeems

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