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
Listen to this article A two-car crash in Shelton on Wednesday night sent two people to the hospital, including one who had to be extricated from a vehicle.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2025
Three people were trapped inside one of the vehicles before they were extricated out, per CBS Miami.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
There was never going to be an easy way to extricate ourselves from 20 years of war.
—Lulu Garcia-Navarro, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
One person was dead at the scene and still needed to be extricated from the plane at 6 p.m. local time, said Scottsdale Fire Capt. Dave Folio.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2025
Three people were trapped inside one of the vehicles before they were extricated out, per CBS Miami.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
There was never going to be an easy way to extricate ourselves from 20 years of war.
—Lulu Garcia-Navarro, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
One person was dead at the scene and still needed to be extricated from the plane at 6 p.m. local time, said Scottsdale Fire Capt. Dave Folio.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extricate
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This might fly in the face of everything a business leader has been taught about being an expert, but trust me, the results of this kind of thinking are liberating.—
Christian Davies FCSD,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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That was really liberating at the time for women and looked scary to men.—
A Martínez,
NPR,
7 Mar. 2025
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Companies can focus on strategic goals and innovation by freeing their teams from repetitive, manual work.—
Michael Goshka,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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This second phase was to begin with an agreement on permanently ending the war before the release of all living Israeli hostages held by Hamas in exchange for Israeli freeing high-profile Palestinian prisoners.—
Aya Batrawy,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2025
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If captured correctly, these fees can reduce your taxable income and save you on taxes.—
Shehan Chandrasekera,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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There's no one at home to keep comfortable, and lowering the temperature in winter or increasing it in summer will save real money on your utility bills.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 Mar. 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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Studies trying to disentangle the relative effects of genetic and structural factors on specific traits also face similar biases.—
Shoumita Dasgupta,
The Conversation,
13 Jan. 2025
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Firmly tap the pit with a knife so the knife is wedged into the pit; turn the knife like a key to disengage the pit from the avocado.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Mar. 2025
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Employees see their suggestions go nowhere, disengage, and stop participating.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Best of all, travelers can also redeem Alaska Air Mileage Plan frequent flyer miles for the one-way deals on select flights as low as 4,500 miles.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Mar. 2025
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UConn won last year’s meeting in Portland 80-73 as the 3-seed, but USC redeemed itself with a 72-70 upset of the Huskies in Hartford on Dec. 21 this season.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2025
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So Nate decides to use his congenital insensitivity to pain (ICP) to his advantage and rescue the girl of his dreams.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Mar. 2025
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The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie from Ketchup Entertainment, turned indie after being rescued from Warner Bros., opened to $3.17 million on 2,827 screens.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2025
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Monbiot takes the viewer on a century-long journey through postwar capitalism, untangling the hyperconsumerist economic doctrine that has come to dominate Western society despite its almost complete obscurity to the public.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
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Morris untangles a web of conspiracy involving the CIA, LSD, Jack Ruby, the Manson Family, and Vincent Bugliosi, casting doubt on the official story of the 1960s’ most infamous killing spree.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Extricate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extricate. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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