extract
verb (used with object)
to get, pull, or draw out, usually with special effort, skill, or force.
extracted
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past participleof extract.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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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
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This is because UK North Sea gas mostly comes from smaller fields and is extracted with older infrastructure and technology than those of Norway.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Those roots contain fragrant compounds that can be extracted to make essential oils.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
He has also successfully extracted multimillion-dollar settlements from CBS and ABC after suing the networks over news content he believed treated him unfairly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
But on Monday the credits finally began to roll as California Attorney General Rob Bonta extracted a bounty in return for letting Paramount Skydance acquire the Hollywood studio.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
They served themselves, stirring the rice with their forks, squinting as they extracted bay leaves and cloves from the stew.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
