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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It put $75 million into the stock of Perpetua Resources, a mining company that is extracting gold and antimony from an abandoned quarry in Idaho.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

“Uh-oh,” I reply, extracting a Ritz cracker from its sleeve.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

"People are more conscious about climate change, about extracting too much from the earth," he says.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

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

He was fastidious about his fine black suit and stovepipe hat, extracting lint from the fabric and glaring at it as if it were a poison spider before flicking it.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead