extricate
verb
Did you know?
Extricate is used for the act of freeing someone or something from a tangled situation. Its spelling and meaning comes from Latin extricatus, which combines the prefix ex- ("out of") with the noun tricae, meaning "trifles or perplexities." The resemblance of tricae to trick is no illusion—it's an ancestor.
Synonyms
Examples of extricate in a Sentence
Andrew Byers, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2024
He was extricated and taken to the same hospital with serious injuries, state police said.
—Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2024
Both deputies were injured, one seriously, but the pickup driver died after he was extricated by Rochester Hills emergency responders.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 25 May 2024
One person was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after being extricated from a vehicle that crashed off of Interstate 95 in Milford Sunday night and ended up down an embankment.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for extricate 
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'extricate.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near extricate
Cite this Entry
“Extricate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extricate. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
extricate
verb
Share