extract
verb (used with object)
to get, pull, or draw out, usually with special effort, skill, or force.
extracted
-
past participleof extract.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
-
past tense formof extract.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
extractverb (used with object)to get, pull, or draw out, usually with special effort, skill, or force.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
To identify the four sailors, Stephen Fratpietro, study co-author from Lakehead University, extracted DNA from the archaeological remains.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
Sea salt, meanwhile, refers to salt extracted from ocean water or lakes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
“The complaint alleges that Amazon’s scheme has likely extracted tens of billions of dollars from its unwitting advertising customers,” the FTC said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
He now runs a bulk-shipping terminal down river from the closed Savannah mill that in an earlier era was where barrels of turpentine, extracted from pine trees, were exported.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Lady Constance reached into her reticule and extracted the same square, cream-colored envelope that Penelope had spotted on the mail tray the previous day.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
