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extract

[ik-strakt, ek-strakt, ek-strakt] / ɪkˈstrækt, ˈɛk strækt, ˈɛk strækt /
NOUN
something condensed from whole
Synonyms
STRONGEST
excerpt juice quotation
STRONG
abstract citation clipping concentrate cutting decoction distillate distillation elicitation essence infusion passage selection
Antonyms
STRONG
refusal
WEAK
insertion
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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The researchers are now testing moringa seed extract on water collected from the Paraíba do Sul River, which supplies São José dos Campos.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

The practice of harvesting search history and personal data reaches far beyond the airline industry, Owens said, and corporations across all industries use “personal data against consumers to extract maximum profit.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

The most complicated case of the finale episode comes when a patient needs emergency surgery to extract her baby, then a second team in the room works to save the oxygen-starved newborn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

This allows the executives at DoorDash to extract often-excruciating hours of work from people like Simmons, without having to pay benefits or salaries that direct employees would receive.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

New ore deposits were discovered in western New Mexico, and procurement officials expressed high hopes for a scheme to extract uranium from phosphate processed by fertilizer manufacturers in Florida.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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