as in to liberate
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 extricate
There has to be something remarkable, besides her jam-making skills, about a woman with the strength of will to extricate herself, her children, and a husband who’d spent his whole life within the institution from the notoriously controlling British royal family.
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Judy Berman, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Firefighters had to extricate two people from the BMW.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Wright said an injured woman had to be extricated by crews with the New London Fire Department.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2025
Austen is trying to repair a friendship, and Craig is trying to extricate himself from a business deal and attempt to do it on the cheap.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
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The policies announced on Liberation Day seem unlikely to liberate investors and business folk from their fears.—
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Avoiding the dilemma of either yielding to Russian nuclear threats and allowing the loss of NATO territory or risking nuclear escalation in attempting to liberate NATO territory would require conventional defenses capable of halting a Russian incursion at the border.—
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With drones, sniffer dogs and heavy machinery, rescue operators have been working around the clock to free dozens of people thought to be trapped inside.—
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The husband eventually managed to free himself of his bindings, and when McIsaac returned to the living room, the husband fought back and subdued him long enough to allow the rest of the family to escape and seek help, prosecutors said.—
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While Jun-no’s priority is saving the company, more than a few executives are focused on saving themselves.—
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The anime follows secret agents hunting for a vaccine to save humanity.—
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In the past 50 years, incoming U.S. presidents have voluntarily taken steps to disentangle themselves from any activities that could be perceived as a conflict of interest or moneymaking venture during their time in office.—
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The law requires that any future U.S. arm of the platform be disentangled from the Chinese technology that runs it.—
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Once a record begins playing, the mechanics are disengaged completely, preserving the playback quality.—
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Research published in the Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology found that romantic partners who coped with conflict by disengaging — through avoidance, withdrawal or denial—exhibited stronger physiological stress responses and slower recovery afterward.—
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After a subpar skate during Wednesday’s short program, Sakamoto redeemed herself with a spectacular free skate on Friday to renew her podium chances.—
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If unable to do so, the company will redeem all public shares and liquidate.—
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An 82-year-old Louisiana man was rescued by authorities after spending multiple hours stuck in thick mud while fishing.—
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Over 690 people were rescued in the state after heavy rains caused flooding, according to Mexico’s Civil Protection Coordination.—
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The challenge revealed in early lawsuits is untangling how many agencies were created through a combination of statutes and executive orders.—
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Students in Blue Island who have been untangling their emotions and thoughts through creative writing recently received some attention, along with rave reviews, not just from their teachers but also the National Council of Teachers of English.—
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“Extricate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extricate. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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