extract
verb (used with object)
to get, pull, or draw out, usually with special effort, skill, or force.
had extracted
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past perfectof extract.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Once companies had extracted all the easy-to-reach coal, miners were forced to bore deeper into the rock, which sent fine silica dust into the air.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
For decades, oil companies had extracted carbon dioxide from the Earth and pumped it back underground to force more oil out under pressure, a process called enhanced oil recovery.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026
“He didn’t ask, didn’t demand, didn’t require,” Warsh, who served on the Board of Governors of the central bank from 2006 until 2011, said of whether Trump had extracted promises from him.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 22, 2026
Hutchison had extracted better terms from previous administrations even as global trade boomed and Panama became a global transshipment hub for container cargo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026
The bust had extracted a terrible toll, and the list of people and institutions that had been destroyed read like a horrible casualty list.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
