extricate
verb (used with object)
to free or release from entanglement; disengage.
extricates
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present tense formof extricate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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“The disposal of the Russian hygiene entity extricates the company from a business that cast a shadow over its first-quarter results,” the analyst said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
He draws her toward him, she extricates herself and gives him a small wave, no hug in sight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2023
McManus throws ladders, extricates people from car crashes, breaks down doors and conducts search-and-rescue operations.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2023
As the U.S. extricates itself from these counterinsurgencies and withdraws from Afghanistan and Iraq, it is somewhat similar to what happened after Vietnam.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2022
He regards himself as greatly enriched when he assists the oppressed, extricates the perplexed and involved, or reconciles the estranged.
From Erasmus and the Age of Reformation by Johan Huizinga
