How to Use extrude in a Sentence

extrude

verb
  • The machine extrudes enough molten glass to fill the mold.
  • The plastic is extruded as a strong, continuous sheet.
  • The solution was then spun and extruded through a ring that was cooled.
    — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, 4 Apr. 2018
  • Some things do extrude from behind the curtain that are hard to ignore.
    — Charles Krauthammer, The Denver Post, 4 May 2017
  • Some things do extrude from behind the curtain that are hard to ignore.
    — Charles Krauthammer, Orange County Register, 5 May 2017
  • Some things do extrude from behind the curtain that are hard to ignore.
    — Charles Krauthammer, Twin Cities, 7 May 2017
  • The dough must stick to the baking sheet when extruded from the cookie press.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Once a cell loses 17% or more of its volume, it is extruded.
    — Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The fibroin was then extruded through bore needles into a stream.
    — Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The catch is that such products all have a similar texture, and they can’t be extruded raw.
    — Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 28 Feb. 2023
  • While rinsing, gently squeeze the pillow to extrude sudsy water.
    — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2022
  • The process uses a robotic arm with a printhead that extrudes an aluminum alloy.
    — Ramin Skibba, WIRED, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Make sure that the gaskets are above the tray for a watertight seal, and that the nipples extrude beneath it.
    — Daniel Kluko, Popular Mechanics, 7 Nov. 2020
  • The other is extruded from a dough of durum semolina and water.
    — Maureen B. Fant, Saveur, 28 Sep. 2017
  • The flakes are then extruded through a round hole, which compacts them into chewable nuggets like tiny snowballs.
    — Stacey Ritzen, Popular Science, 19 July 2023
  • Four silicone base pads extrude glue which sets rapidly, so the drone remains stuck in place when the rotors are turned off.
    — David Hambling, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Pasta extruded through Teflon dies has a smooth, almost satiny surface.
    — Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2023
  • The syrups are blended into the custard for a custom flavor, which is extruded into a swirl shape.
    — Leeanne Griffin, courant.com, 23 Aug. 2019
  • The surface of the brush head has soft bristles on one side for cleansing and extruding ridges on the other for light facial massage.
    — Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Sharon and Kam designed a system that can extrude wooden ink into flat circular shapes.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 30 Aug. 2022
  • Screw top onto press and, holding press vertically over baking sheets, extrude dough straight down in 6-in.
    — Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
  • The Teflon seal around a poppet, a thruster valve, expanded and started extruding out as the thruster headed up.
    — Ryan Erik King / Jalopnik, Quartz, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Filament should soon start extruding from the nozzle; pressing Yes when prompted will stop the flow.
    — PCMAG, 30 Apr. 2024
  • But that is mostly a two-dimensional effect, the product of extruding the building’s stack of floor plates.
    — Mark Lamster, Dallas News, 3 May 2023
  • Unlike black widows, Silkworms extrude only one type of fiber, made of a protein complex called silk fibroin.
    — Max G. Levy, Wired, 28 June 2021
  • Chilewich yarns are made by extruding phthalate-free vinyl over a cover of either fiberglass or polyester, and the placemats are made free of heavy metals.
    — Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Black cylindrical pellets of fake regolith, made of volcanic basalt, feed the printer, which will extrude (presumably) tough slabs.
    — Max G. Levy, Wired, 9 Aug. 2021
  • That code determines where the printer moves along its track, extruding 3⁄4-inch-thick layers of concrete like icing on a cake.
    — Andrea Powell, WIRED, 11 July 2018
  • But watching something rigid extrude itself from a flexible reel will always seem a little magical.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Coarsely grate the bottom of the tomato in a downward direction, and bask in sheer joy as tomato guts extrude and the skin removes itself and shields your fingers.
    — Mehreen Karim, Bon Appétit, 29 Aug. 2022

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