Thesaurus / extricate
EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB
It took Jerry Alcorn but a moment to extricate himself from his horse, and as he half rose he fired at Lawrence, but missed.
THE COURIER OF THE OZARKSBYRON A. DUNN
He wanted two millions to extricate the State from its financial embarrassments.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES II.THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAY
As robust as the quarryman, this man made violent efforts to extricate himself from the embrace of the serf.
He is like a strong man struggling in a morass: every effort to extricate himself only sinks him deeper and deeper.
SELECT SPEECHES OF DANIEL WEBSTERDANIEL WEBSTER
There was a prickly pear on top, the thorns of which caught him so that at first he could not extricate himself.
NAPOLEON'S YOUNG NEIGHBORHELEN LEAH REED
It took him some time to extricate himself, and meanwhile the pursuers drew closer.
THE ROVER BOYS ON THE FARMARTHUR M. WINFIELD (AKA EDWARD STRATEMEYER)
Before setting out on the unparalleled task he fervently asked the help of the only One who could extricate him from his peril.
TWO BOYS IN WYOMINGEDWARD S. ELLIS
We began to fear that we should be unable to extricate ourselves.
CELEBRATED TRAVELS AND TRAVELLERSJULES VERNE
Meaning that he who has willingly jeopardized himself must extricate himself without assistance.
THE PROVERBS OF SCOTLANDALEXANDER HISLOP
Receiving no reply, he proceeded to extricate Eleanor, with whose beauty the inflammable highwayman was instantly smitten.
ROOKWOODWILLIAM HARRISON AINSWORTH
WORDS RELATED TO EXTRICATE
- analyze
- ascertain
- categorize
- characterize
- classify
- collate
- decide
- demarcate
- determinate
- determine
- diagnose
- diagnosticate
- differentiate
- discriminate
- divide
- estimate
- extricate
- figure out
- finger
- identify
- individuate
- judge
- know
- label
- make out
- mark
- mark off
- name
- part
- pinpoint
- place
- qualify
- recognize
- select
- separate
- set apart
- set off
- sift
- signalize
- single out
- singularize
- sort out
- specify
- spot
- tag
- tell apart
- tell between
- tell from
- analyze
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- classify
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- differentiate
- discriminate
- divide
- estimate
- extricate
- figure out
- finger
- identify
- individuate
- judge
- know
- label
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- mark
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- name
- part
- pinpoint
- place
- qualify
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- separate
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- sift
- signalize
- single out
- singularize
- sort out
- specify
- spot
- tag
- tell apart
- tell between
- tell from
- alleviate
- become unfastened
- break up
- deliver
- detach
- discharge
- disconnect
- disengage
- disenthrall
- disjoin
- ease
- ease off
- emancipate
- extricate
- free
- let go
- let out
- liberate
- manumit
- mitigate
- relax
- release
- separate
- slacken
- unbar
- unbolt
- unbuckle
- unbutton
- unchain
- unclasp
- undo
- unfasten
- unfix
- unhitch
- unhook
- unlace
- unlash
- unlatch
- unleash
- unlock
- unloose
- unpin
- unscrew
- unsnap
- unstick
- unstrap
- untie
- untighten
- work free
- work loose
- alleviate
- become unfastened
- break up
- deliver
- detach
- discharge
- disconnect
- disengage
- disenthrall
- disjoin
- ease
- ease off
- emancipate
- extricate
- free
- let go
- let out
- liberate
- manumit
- mitigate
- relax
- release
- separate
- slacken
- unbar
- unbolt
- unbuckle
- unbutton
- unchain
- unclasp
- undo
- unfasten
- unfix
- unhitch
- unhook
- unlace
- unlash
- unlatch
- unleash
- unlock
- unloose
- unpin
- unscrew
- unsnap
- unstick
- unstrap
- untie
- untighten
- work free
- work loose
- alleviate
- become unfastened
- break up
- deliver
- detach
- discharge
- disconnect
- disengage
- disenthrall
- disjoin
- ease
- ease off
- emancipate
- extricate
- free
- lax
- let go
- let out
- liberate
- loose
- manumit
- mitigate
- relax
- release
- separate
- slacken
- unbar
- unbolt
- unbuckle
- unbutton
- unchain
- unclasp
- undo
- unfasten
- unfix
- unhitch
- unhook
- unlace
- unlash
- unlatch
- unleash
- unlock
- unloose
- unpin
- unscrew
- unsnap
- unstick
- unstrap
- untie
- untighten
- work free
- work loose
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