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
Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 10 Jan. 2026
Goodles noodles are made from a mix of wheat flour, chickpea protein, and wheat protein, plus a whole bunch of vitamins extracted from various veggies.
—Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Jan. 2026
Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Research suggests that taking a lemon balm extract supplement may reduce blood sugar and HbA1c levels in people with type 2 diabetes.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 7 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Olive oil is made by crushing olives and extracting their liquids.
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The semi truck spilled vanilla extract which is flammable, according to police.
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Read excerpts from her interview below, which has been edited and condensed for clarity.—
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You are completely immersed in the yearlong making of Disneyland thanks to excerpts from 100 hours of raw and rarely seen footage from the Walt Disney Archives shot by a team of cameramen tasked by Walt Disney to capture the construction of Disneyland.—
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
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Bruce Bennett / Getty Images TORONTO — Anthony Stolarz pulled Dennis Hildeby in close as the 6-foot-7 Swede was putting the finishing touches on his goalie gear.—
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But Haise did lead Lens to the Champions League for the first time in 20 years, finished one point behind PSG in 2023, and did, to pluck a one-off game out of the ether, oversee a 2-1 win over Arteta’s Arsenal.—
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While Marty Supreme is only loosely inspired by Reisman, there are several sequences and character details plucked from his life.—
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Therefore Primate and its promising central character turns more into a typical slasher flick, repeatedly knocking off the swimsuit-wearing teens one by one, his specialty being yanking out jaws and other bloody grossouts.—
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Officer Alex Millan then yanked open the passenger door of the suspects’ car; at the same time, the car drove forward over the curb.—
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“Extract.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extract. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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