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extracting

VERB

physically remove, draw out

Synonyms

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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

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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

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cull cut out derive elicit glean

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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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The $2 trillion SpaceX IPO is seen as a major test for U.S. equity markets, potentially extracting record cash and challenging stability.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

A West Virginia company that hauls coal got hit with regulations as if it were extracting the stuff.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

But extracting the pulp and chilling it to -20C involves significant investment in equipment which, he says, will involve a change in mindset for many farmers.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

He said the company’s “lifting costs” — the costs of extracting oil out of the ground — are just $3.50 per barrel, about 50% lower than the average of rival integrated oil companies.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Mesopotamians were extracting tons of petroleum by heating rock asphalt.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond