as in to pry
to draw out by force or with effort
extracted a splinter from my hand
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as in excerpt
a part taken from a longer work
the anthology includes a long extract from the epic poem
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Recent Examples of extract
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections, a process that involves extracting plasma from your blood and injecting it into the scalp, may also be used preventatively.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 23 May 2025
Annie Blackman, Allure, 25 May 2025
First, there are bowls of ground Maré sandalwood heartwood, then sandalwood cuttings and the liquid extract of sandalwood, which gives a creamy, voluptuous smell.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 23 May 2025
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Verb
The cane is ground to extract the juice, and then it is boiled to thicken and create the different types of molasses.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections, a process that involves extracting plasma from your blood and injecting it into the scalp, may also be used preventatively.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 23 May 2025
Noun
Formulated with pea sprout extract, red clover extract, and a patented biomimetic peptide, this combo plumps up fine or thinning strands while gently cleansing and conditioning.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 25 May 2025
First, there are bowls of ground Maré sandalwood heartwood, then sandalwood cuttings and the liquid extract of sandalwood, which gives a creamy, voluptuous smell.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extract
Noun
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And yet the reaction to that New York Magazine excerpt was wild.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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Nine months later, the Democratic Party is adrift, with early excerpts from the new book forcing public figures to confront their own complicity or candor in real time.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.—
Kelly Allen,
House Beautiful,
10 Feb. 2023
Verb
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The defending champion Philadelphia Eagles have drawn the blueprint on perpetually pouring resources into the front seven on defense, consistently plucking players from SEC schools and throwing them onto an assembly line of quarterback mashers.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Women dominate the lower tiers of tea labor, from plucking to packaging and remain vastly underrepresented in management, ownership, or policy influence.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Verb
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Weekend warriors yank out invasive plants to save L.A. River.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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This month, officials yanked millions in tax receipts from restaurant sales as well as state marketing support, according to local affiliate ABC4.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
22 May 2025
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“Extract.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extract. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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