Extricating
[ekstrɪ,keɪtɪŋ]
Definition
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Extricate
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Examples
- Ivanhoe, extricating himself from his fallen horse, was soon on foot, hastening to mend his fortune with his sword; but his antagonist arose not. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- I do, extricating myself from restraint rapidly and completely. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- Whatever happens, I have full faith in Justinian's powers of extricating himself from any dilemma; besides, Maurice also is ingenious in ideas. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- My first impulse was that we should all return to Versailles, there to assist in extricating our chief from his perils. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- I turned from the awful ruin of the Golden City, and, after great exertion, succeeded in extricating myself from its enclosure. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
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