extract
verb (used with object)
to get, pull, or draw out, usually with special effort, skill, or force.
extracting
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present participleof extract.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The frontal cortex, meanwhile, is more involved in extracting broader meaning, recognizing patterns, and understanding the central message of an experience, sometimes called its "gist."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
Other companies are extracting insights from large amounts of data for algorithmic-pricing strategies.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Two oil companies – Britain's Rockhopper Exploration and Israel's Navitas Petroleum – are due to begin extracting from the oilfield within two years.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Librettists Kelley Rourke and Matt Foss have skillfully adapted the story, extracting its essential events and distilling them into a taut 90 minutes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
But Harry had no possibility of extracting the wand concealed under his robes without being noticed by the Death Eaters, who marched on either side of them through the slowly lightening darkness....
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
