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
The Engine 5 team arrived and found one vehicle off the roadway with heavy damage and one
occupant needing to be extricated, Meadows said in an email Sunday.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2025
The two injured occupants had to be extricated from their vehicle, Metro Fire stated.
—Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
Worker falls several stories at Obama Presidential Center site: authorities
A worker at the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park fell several stories down a ventilation duct and had to be extricated early Wednesday afternoon, according to the Chicago Fire Department.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
Some 3,000 people were evacuated from the area while the bomb was carefully extricated.
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for extricate
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2025
The two injured occupants had to be extricated from their vehicle, Metro Fire stated.
—Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
Worker falls several stories at Obama Presidential Center site: authorities
A worker at the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park fell several stories down a ventilation duct and had to be extricated early Wednesday afternoon, according to the Chicago Fire Department.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
Some 3,000 people were evacuated from the area while the bomb was carefully extricated.
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extricate
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Artist and rapper Mary Enoch Elizabeth Baxter, herself formerly incarcerated and commissioned to create a new work for the Rikers women, worked with Ringgold, politicians, artists, philanthropists, and corrections officers to liberate the original painting.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
26 Feb. 2025
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Tragically, Hunt notes, the same global commodity that may have helped liberate British women did the opposite for West Africans, who endured the Middle Passage in ever larger numbers to work as slaves in the Caribbean sugar fields and sweeten English tea.—
Marjoleine Kars,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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For teams, this means reducing overlap, prioritizing critical tasks and freeing people to focus on high-impact work—no more second-guessing who does what and when.—
Ricky Muddimer,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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The idea is to free you up to comfortably use the car's infotainment screen, talk to co-passengers, and catch up on books or videos on long journeys and commutes.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Feb. 2025
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Capping them could save $5 billion a year, or $225 per fee-paying household.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Put another way, in this view, well-off people who choose to live in profligate spending states shouldn’t get to deduct state and local taxes on their federal returns, saving large amounts of money ahead of each April 15.—
David Mark,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Feb. 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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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
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In October, China and India suddenly reached an agreement to disengage in the disputed border territory of Ladakh after a four-year military standoff.—
Yun Sun,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Feb. 2025
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Keep the records until the loan is paid off, and for three years after that, Gallegos said. Treasury bond records: Keep them until the bonds are redeemed.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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Best of all, guests can earn or redeem Accor Live Limitless points when staying here.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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The announcement comes barely two years after Amazon rescued the series from cancellation, marking a bittersweet end to the show’s 40-year legacy.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2025
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Israeli forces have rescued eight and have recovered dozens of bodies of people killed in the initial attack or who died in captivity.—
Mohammad Jahjouh,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Scientists are still untangling how meal size and timing might affect health.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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Further research can help untangle the complex relationship between external stressors, media consumption and youth well-being, shedding light on how to best support adolescents during this formative stage of life.—
Yalda T. Uhls,
The Conversation,
30 Jan. 2025
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