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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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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

Meanwhile, its dominance of the rare earths industry gives it a key bargaining chip in extracting concessions from Washington.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

The chemical is essential in the leaching process of copper, which involves extracting the metal from copper ore.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

The Appalachian springsnail is basically a tiny aquatic cow that mows over algae and other organic matter, sucking them up and extracting whatever nutrients it can.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

She was standing by the counter, already breaking up some dried fish, extracting the needlelike bones.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie