as in to liberate
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
you've woven such a web of lies that it's hard to see how you can extricate yourself now
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Recent Examples of extricate
There has to be something remarkable, besides her jam-making skills, about a woman with the strength of will to extricate herself, her children, and a husband who’d spent his whole life within the institution from the notoriously controlling British royal family.
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Judy Berman, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Firefighters had to extricate two people from the BMW.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Wright said an injured woman had to be extricated by crews with the New London Fire Department.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2025
Austen is trying to repair a friendship, and Craig is trying to extricate himself from a business deal and attempt to do it on the cheap.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
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Judy Berman, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Firefighters had to extricate two people from the BMW.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Wright said an injured woman had to be extricated by crews with the New London Fire Department.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2025
Austen is trying to repair a friendship, and Craig is trying to extricate himself from a business deal and attempt to do it on the cheap.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extricate
Verb
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The policies announced on Liberation Day seem unlikely to liberate investors and business folk from their fears.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2025
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Avoiding the dilemma of either yielding to Russian nuclear threats and allowing the loss of NATO territory or risking nuclear escalation in attempting to liberate NATO territory would require conventional defenses capable of halting a Russian incursion at the border.—
Mark S. Bell,
Foreign Affairs,
31 Mar. 2025
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One hand is freed just long enough to hold the receiver when making phone calls.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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By eliminating or at least reducing manual, error-prone processes, these applications free up finance teams to focus on strategic initiatives like scaling operations and optimizing capital allocation.—
Carlos Vega,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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If projections around the tariffs’ impact are correct, then getting some shopping done now could save you time and money later.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
10 Apr. 2025
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California family discusses ongoing legal and political battle to 'save girls' sports' as issue heats up Taylor and Ryan Starling of Riverside, California discussed their ongoing lawsuit over trans inclusion in girls' sports, speaking at the state capital and all the fallout that has come with it.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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In the past 50 years, incoming U.S. presidents have voluntarily taken steps to disentangle themselves from any activities that could be perceived as a conflict of interest or moneymaking venture during their time in office.—
Karen Yourish,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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The law requires that any future U.S. arm of the platform be disentangled from the Chinese technology that runs it.—
Sareen Habeshian,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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President Wants ‘Fair Deals’ With Other Countries—But Unlikely Before Midnight Deadline Google’s Android Update—Bad News For Samsung And Pixel Users When leaders rule by coercion, employees disengage—and businesses suffer.—
Dr. Samantha Madhosingh,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Because President Trump has not fully disengaged from his business interests, there is a potential violation of the emoluments clause, just as there was in the first Trump term.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2025
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After a subpar skate during Wednesday’s short program, Sakamoto redeemed herself with a spectacular free skate on Friday to renew her podium chances.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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If unable to do so, the company will redeem all public shares and liquidate.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
28 Mar. 2025
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Hundreds had to be rescued, and most of the deaths were caused by vehicles getting stuck in high water.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Officials can be seen running toward plumes of smoke after the partial building collapsed to rescue the firefighter.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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And there is no indication that said rights issues will ever be untangled.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
4 Apr. 2025
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Check out this six-pack of clear plastic storage bins to whip your refrigerator into shape, or this $5 jewelry organizer that will keep your necklaces untangled indefinitely.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Extricate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extricate. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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