extracting

VERB

physically remove, draw out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cull derive distill elicit exact extort extricate glean obtain pluck pry pull reap separate siphon squeeze withdraw wrest wring

STRONG

avulse catheterize eradicate evoke express extirpate garner gather get secure select take tear uproot yank

WEAK

bring out eke out evulse pick up press out weed out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

give

STRONG

disperse divide fail fix help lose misunderstand plant refuse reject spread stop

WEAK

add edit in insert put in

VERB

select a quotation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cull cut out derive elicit glean

STRONG

abridge abstract choose cite condense copy deduce educe evolve excerpt quote shorten

WEAK

bring forth

Antonyms

STRONG

add enlarge expand increase insert lengthen

WEAK

edit in put in

Example Sentences

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Extracting oil and gas could be dirty and dangerous but huge profits drove up wages, property prices and the standard of living in north-east Scotland.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Extracting important features quickly is critical, but conventional digital processors are hitting physical limits.

From Science Daily • Oct. 28, 2025

Extracting the alumina leaves behind waste called red mud that is highly alkaline and can also contain toxic heavy metals such as cadmium.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 24, 2024

Extracting his colleague from there was “the most difficult and toughest jump spot in my career,” Moody said.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 9, 2023

Natives Extracting Gold from a River, by Theodor de Bry, from Grand Voyages, 1591, one of the “New World” images published by Matthäus Merian.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman