extruding

present participle of extrude

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of extruding 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. Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extruding
Verb
  • When Freedom stepped toward the court, security intervened and led him away before ejecting him from the building.
    Emily Ohman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The vehicle flipped, ejecting him, and then landed on top of him.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Yet too many adults focus on winning and chasing college scholarships, driving up the costs for families and pressure on children to specialize in one sport and succeed.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
  • One more injury, and the playoff-chasing Jays are in a really bad spot.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling dismissing residents’ 2022 lawsuit.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Before dismissing the jury, Sullivan thanked them for their dedication throughout the nearly six-week trial.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Rhaenyra also makes the drastic decision of relieving Mysaria of her duties as master of whispers and banishing her from King’s Landing.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2026
  • But being intellectually skeptical of something is not the same as banishing it from one’s existence.
    Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • From the battlefields of Afghanistan expelling a global superpower to laying the groundwork for al-Qaeda, FOX News experts and former intelligence officials break down the roots of modern terrorism.
    , FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Those plans were disrupted when the tank failed as the workday began, expelling huge amounts of a caustic liquid capable of causing severe burns.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

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“Extruding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extruding. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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