EXTRACTS Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of extract

as in pulls

to draw out by force or with effort extracted a splinter from my hand

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extracts

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noun

plural of extract

as in excerpts

a part taken from a longer work the anthology includes a long extract from the epic poem

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Recent Examples of extracts

Verb

Now, chemical engineers at the University of Groningen have developed a durable ceramic electrolyzer that extracts hydrogen directly from water vapor. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 Mildren’s latest product, the Micro Honey Harvester, is a compact, rechargeable device that extracts honey from spinning honeycomb cassettes. — Derek Rose, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 The easy-to-use machine simply sprays the area with cleaning solution, scrubs the carpet fibers, and extracts the dirty water and grime. — Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Oct. 2026 That web lasted about a decade before it was dismantled, piece by piece, in favor of one that extracts profits from similar interactions. — Betsy Blondin, Longreads, 22 Sep. 2026 Smart Document Capture extracts financial information from invoices, receipts and other documents directly into Xero. — Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Under a contract with Konza Health, the new system automatically extracts emergency room records covering more than 10,000 diagnostic conditions. — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 28 July 2026 So instead of getting magnesium that has been smelted via the Pidgeon process, Lola extracts the stuff from seawater via electrolysis, powered by solar. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026 This process extracts the melon’s precious juice and preserves its vivid color. — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 June 2026

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Most of that evidence comes from studies of clove extracts or concentrated forms, not from a single clove steeped in a mug of coffee. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026 When a product cites clove research, check whether the study used whole cloves at culinary doses or concentrated extracts. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026 The pills had herbal extracts that researchers say can cause liver damage. — Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026 All the soaps are composed of gentle botanical cleaning agents, mixed with different extracts of oat, hemp, mauve, and aloe vera, specifically tailored for each fiber. — David Moin, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026 Scanning and measuring these runs extracts the unwritten rules of soil mechanics, turning them into precise, repeatable physics algorithms no simulation alone can generate. — Ronald Bisio, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Laboratory and animal studies have shown that butterfly pea plant extracts have antidiabetic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic, diuretic, antidepressant, and memory-boosting properties. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026 This advanced system extracts far more electricity from thermal energy than conventional steam circuits, making the total installation much more efficient. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026 An unholy relaxation trifecta, the treatment advertises a gentle cleansing scrub, a head and neck massage dribbled in therapeutic oils, and a custom mask infused with calming plant extracts. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for extracts

Verb

Just before noon, Green drives through the intersection of Magnolia and Beaty streets, then suddenly pulls to the side of the road.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026
Its forward motion carries it around Earth while gravity pulls it toward the planet.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of pulls

Noun

Scribner’s ignored Hemingway and let Conrad use brief excerpts.

— Stephen Bates, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
Beyond this is a new film by Diop, title [Sans titres], which begins with excerpts from ethnographic films of African women, depicted as the other, and ending with shots that show empowered Black women.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of excerpts

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By fields of cotton and soybeans where his bees forage and pollinate, Foster Hensel pries open the lid of one of his beehives, setting off a rising hum from inside.

— Drew Hawkins, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
Remove the 11 Philips-head screws on the bottom of the laptop, and its bottom pries up with a bit of pressure.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of pries

Verb

Trump sometimes plucks memes from a sprawling ecosystem of online conservative supporters, and sometimes his government staff produces them as part of their official messaging.

— Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
His torso and thighs grow eye-poppingly muscular beneath their skimpy fur-and-leather togs—a development that does not go unnoticed by a warrior named Red Hair, who plucks the young hunk from his post and tosses him into the prime time of the gladiator pit.

— Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 15 June 2026