extract
verb (used with object)
to get, pull, or draw out, usually with special effort, skill, or force.
was extracting
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past progressiveof extract.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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This included the location of each mine, what metal it was extracting and whether it was active or abandoned.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2023
Then one day, while Douglas was extracting sap for his last craft brew concoction, Blaze discovered the beast in the woods.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 17, 2023
The primary purpose of these administrative capitals was extracting taxes and other wealth from the local areas and funneling them back to Rome, but they also served as genuine cultural centers.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020
It happened April 20, 2010, on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, which was extracting oil for BP.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 23, 2019
He wasn’t just delivering intimidation, he was extracting something.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
