extract
verb (used with object)
to get, pull, or draw out, usually with special effort, skill, or force.
extracts
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pluralof extract.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof extract (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
extractverb (used with object)to get, pull, or draw out, usually with special effort, skill, or force.
Example Sentences
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In a paper published in October 2025 called "Artificial Writing and Automated Detection", researchers at the University of Chicago found Pangram "achieving near-zero error rates" on medium-to-long extracts.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
The company is most known for its camera network, which extracts data about cars from photographs and allows operators to search for vehicles by description or license plate number.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
About 70% of Happy Hippo’s sales come from plain-leaf powder and capsules, with the remainder from concentrated liquid extracts, gummies and flavor-infused taffy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Tests showed that extracts from the bean gum lowered HPV levels by 93% in saliva samples.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
With relief he peels back the foil covering his breakfast, extracts the silverware from its sealed plastic packaging, asks the British Airways stewardess for a glass of orange juice.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
