extricate
verb (used with object)
to free or release from entanglement; disengage.
has been extricating
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present perfect progressiveof extricate (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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In the weeks since, he stepped down from his position at the foundation, and he has been extricating himself from his business ties.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 19, 2015
