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
Verb
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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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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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The Dolphins’ two options would be releasing him (which wouldn’t free up significant cap space until after June 1) or keeping him but with terms of the contract adjusted to save Miami money and cap space.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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The inmates took over, killing guards and freeing everyone; Trent helped himself to a dead guard’s uniform, radio and weapon (as well as the knife sticking out of his chest), and used it to pose as a law-enforcement official helping manage the chaos as people flocked to Paradise in their cars.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
4 Mar. 2025
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After Technicolor failed to find a buyer and filed for bankruptcy on Feb. 24, TransPerfect negotiated a deal to save the gaming unit.—
Carolyn Giardina,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2025
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Students, parents, educators and non-profit groups advocating to save education funding organized across the city Tuesday to protest as President Donald Trump prepared to address a joint session of Congress later in the evening.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacramento Bee,
5 Mar. 2025
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The ensuing book, a taut, enthralling hybrid of fact and fiction impossible to disentangle, situates itself firmly in the mess — in a host of contradictions and uncertainties.—
Emily Eakin,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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That changed in 2021 under former Mayor Lori Lightfoot, as part of an effort to disentangle finances between the city and the district.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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Where ardent nationalists were the oldest group, the disengaged were the youngest.—
Laura Clawson,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Feb. 2025
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With 40% of leaders contemplating resignation due to burnout, top talent is either stepping down or disengaging, leaving organizations vulnerable to performance decline and talent gaps.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This ticket must be redeemed at the Tallahassee main office or one of the Florida Lottery district offices, which are open 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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So, for example, 100 Sweeps Coins can be redeemed for $100.—
Daniel Wallach,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Among my very highest priorities is to rescue our economy and get dramatic and immediate relief to working families.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Greta and Szymon After being rescued, Greta's husband—a.k.a.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
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The film focuses on three sisters: María (Marta Méndez Cross), Lucía (Valeria Maldonado) and Sofía (Virginia Novello), who try to untangle their complex relationship — and years of estrangement —while toggling between their Americanized life in the U.S. and their family’s Mexican homeland.—
Arturo Conde,
NBC News,
22 Feb. 2025
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Our writer untangles a mystery dug up by the turtle counters.—
Kevin Chroust,
Outside Online,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Extricate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extricate. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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