Extract
Extract verb - To draw out by force or with effort.
Lay
Lay verb - To arrange something in a certain spot or position.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- SCP-525 ("Eye Spiders") is a creature made of spider-like legs that band together to seek out creatures, extract their eyes and lay eggs in their sockets.
Source: Eye Scream / Web Original
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Lay and Extract. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/extract/lay
Extract & Lay. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/extract/lay>.
Lay or Extract. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/extract/lay.
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