as in to eject
to drive or force out
the sort of person who is determined to extrude every last gob of toothpaste from the tube
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Recent Examples of extrude
Unlike musical theatre or opera, where the music often advances the plot or at least has some kind of narrative content, the cinema of pop-and-rock stardom extrudes fake songs incidentally, almost as a waste product.
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Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
Where a good firm stone would help the snail push back against the starfish and right herself again, the sand would slither out from under or close over her; and the starfish would bear down, extruding its stomach to engulf her, its digestive juices dissolving her alive.
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Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
The strategy is to take Laporte’s original vision and extrude from that what is contemporary and chimes with today’s younger generations.
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Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
That tube/nozzle was subsequently adhered to a standard plastic dispenser tip, which was used to extrude the print media in a DIW (direct ink writing) 3D printer.
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New Atlas,
27 Dec. 2025
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Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
Where a good firm stone would help the snail push back against the starfish and right herself again, the sand would slither out from under or close over her; and the starfish would bear down, extruding its stomach to engulf her, its digestive juices dissolving her alive.
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Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
The strategy is to take Laporte’s original vision and extrude from that what is contemporary and chimes with today’s younger generations.
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Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
That tube/nozzle was subsequently adhered to a standard plastic dispenser tip, which was used to extrude the print media in a DIW (direct ink writing) 3D printer.
—
New Atlas,
27 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extrude
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Firefighters said one of the victims was ejected from one of the vehicles.
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Six months earlier, observers believed the space plane had ejected six objects at once, but those were later determined to be debris left over from launch.
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The Palencia news was encouraging when considering the MRI didn’t reveal a major elbow injury, and left-hander Matthew Boyd was scheduled to throw a rehab outing with High A South Bend on Saturday.
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Dallas’ roster included two of Chen’s former UConn teammates — Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd — and if Chen had any extra motivation, Williams was happy to out her.
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The Marlins chased Giants starter Trevor McDonald (2-5) during a four-run fourth.
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The little girls’ mother, Jasmine Jackson, 21, had been reportedly chased by Watts just before the shooting but was not injured.
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The firms asked the judge to dismiss the case Wednesday, arguing Uber had failed to prove fraud.
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Delta denied this in its legal response, seeking to dismiss the case.
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Nothing else is working to banish the creepy specter of Jeffrey Epstein from his life.
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The real promise of the Tick Tock is that the day’s rhythms have been banished from its bright cocoon.
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Staff estimate that more than half have had contact with the Department of Child Services, and most have been expelled from traditional schools.
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Iran’s ambassador to Australia and another three Iranian diplomats were expelled.
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“Extrude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extrude. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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