extinguishable

adjective

Definition of extinguishablenext
1
as in satiable

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2
as in perishable

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extinguishable
  1. satiable
  2. perishable
  3. satisfiable
  4. mortal
  5. controlled
  6. destructible
  7. satiated
  8. transient
Adjective
  • Vladimir Putin does not seem the appeasable or satiable type.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 9 Dec. 2021
Definition of satiable
Adjective
  • The dairies making mozzarella cannot afford to accumulate a highly perishable product if trucks are unable to deliver it to customers.
    — Giada Zampano, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Aid groups generally bring in staples such as flour, while merchants import more perishable foods like fruits and meat, according to data released earlier this year by COGAT, the Israeli military body that oversees humanitarian affairs in Gaza.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of perishable
Adjective
  • Stories are just another way of looking sideways at a thing that can have no satisfiable deconstruction.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of satisfiable
Adjective
  • What struck me about this passage was that the mortal isn’t perfected; it’s dropped for the immortal.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Nov. 2026
  • It’s been more than a year since Ozzy Osbourne shuffled off this mortal coil.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of mortal
Adjective
  • The report concludes that the future of denim finishing will not be defined by individual technologies alone but by the ability to manage complex processes in a more controlled, transparent, and continuously improvable manner.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Her controlled world is turned into a site of emotional horror as a new reality dawns, created and dominated by autonomous feelings.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of controlled
Adjective
  • Players compete for fame and fortune in destructible arenas modeled after real-world locations like Monaco and Las Vegas.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Every area in Bananza is largely and compulsively destructible, which is a nice nod to 2001’s Red Faction or, of course, the aforementioned arcade classic Rampage.
    — Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Definition of destructible
Adjective
  • The quantity was sufficient, but the variety needed just a little something extra to ensure everyone would stay satiated—and sober.
    — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2025
Definition of satiated
Adjective
  • The transient air pressure of a passing thunderstorm, or the excessive production of cow patties, spoiled the chips.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Back in February, Wyandotte County commissioners decided that the local government would direct a portion of its future sales, use and transient guest tax revenues to pay for the Chiefs development.
    — Sofi Zeman October 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of transient
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