1
as in to choke
to cause to cease burning
the fire in the skillet was quickly extinguished by slamming the lid on
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2
as in to destroy
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of
a fatal blunder that extinguished all hope that the team would actually win the play-offs
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Recent Examples of extinguish
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Italy and Croatia were expected to send three firefighting planes to help extinguish the flames.
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USA Today, 2 May 2025
The officer tried to extinguish the burning car, but the fire spread to a second Cybertruck, prompting a visit from the Kansas City Fire Department, according to court documents.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2025
Earlier on Thursday, with winds forecast to pick up, firefighters raced to extinguish the fires, said Tal Volvovitch, a spokeswoman for the fire and rescue service.
—Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Establishing that the amygdala neurons react to dopamine as fears are encoded and extinguished, the researchers discovered that Rspo2 neurons are more responsive during fear encoding, while Ppp1r1b neurons have stronger responses to dopamine during fear extinction.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
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USA Today, 2 May 2025
The officer tried to extinguish the burning car, but the fire spread to a second Cybertruck, prompting a visit from the Kansas City Fire Department, according to court documents.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2025
Earlier on Thursday, with winds forecast to pick up, firefighters raced to extinguish the fires, said Tal Volvovitch, a spokeswoman for the fire and rescue service.
—Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Establishing that the amygdala neurons react to dopamine as fears are encoded and extinguished, the researchers discovered that Rspo2 neurons are more responsive during fear encoding, while Ppp1r1b neurons have stronger responses to dopamine during fear extinction.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extinguish
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That includes allegations that in 2024, Burgin would consistently put his hands on her—scratching, choking her, and slamming her head into a wall.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
19 May 2025
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The girl, whose family identified her as Lily, was driven to a remote location on the night of May 3, where her ex-boyfriend then assaulted her, choked her and threw her from a moving vehicle, the Star-Telegram previously reported.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 May 2025
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At least 144 structures were destroyed and parts of Highway 44 were shut down, said St. Louis County Sheriff Gordon Ramsay.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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In order to retrieve the original source code of the Entity and destroy it, Hunt has to risk life and limb and dive into icy arctic waters to a sunken Soviet submarine teetering 500 feet underwater.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
15 May 2025
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Gert laughed, too, until the two of them were shushing each other quite loudly.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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One day at the Scottish Open, a volunteer held up the quiet sign and shushed the crowd as Morikawa prepared to hit from the fairway.—
Brody Miller,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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One of the main culprits is the extraction of groundwater to quench the thirst of growing populations and commerce.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
8 May 2025
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Related Articles shop colourpop’s color of the month The cushiony formula quenches lips with a glossy finish and a hint of color — Mango Sorbet.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
7 May 2025
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WIth Jarren Duran on first with a one-out single in the sixth, Devers demolished Lugo’s first pitch, a 91.8 mph four-seamer.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2025
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If anything, Gunther should absolutely demolish the beloved McAfee as a way of getting back on the right foot following a surprise submission defeat to Jey Uso at WrestleMania 40.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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Burke silenced the Royals early at Kauffman Stadium.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2025
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Over time, this avoidance can silence even the most passionate voices.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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Mark Whyte, 45 was doused with gasoline and lit on fire after a argument with the man outside the Nebula nightclub on W. 41st St. near Broadway.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2025
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Sikes’s debut collection is now available, and is heavily doused in his preppy-casual take on signature lifestyle cues.—
India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
2 May 2025
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2025
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Sonos is very, very sorry for ruining your speaker system.—
Boone Ashworth,
Wired News,
9 May 2025
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“Extinguish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extinguish. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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