extinguishable

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extinguishable
Adjective
  • Vladimir Putin does not seem the appeasable or satiable type.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 9 Dec. 2021
Adjective
  • Non-perishable items or foods that last a long time in the fridge can be good options.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 26 Oct. 2025
  • For perishable treats, visit Suculenta for salsa macha and jams; and Panadería El Nanchalito, a second-generational bakery with traditional sweet breads like conchas, polvorones, and pan de manteca.
    Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • As both Hernández and Freeman asserted, Ohtani has quite the gap between him and a mortal man, but there are four more wins the Dodgers need to earn before the storybook season can be complete.
    Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Dicker’s fifth and final field goal was straight and true despite a high snap on the winning kick against the Dolphins, a mortal lock if ever there was one.
    Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • While not every object in the game world will be destructible, the team is working hard on making as much destruction as possible, while also balancing the need for cover.
    Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • This concentration of energy creates a tiny, controlled burn that interrupts the faulty circuit causing the tremor.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
  • One fire expert said officials should approach policy changes carefully because controlled burns are still critical to forest health.
    Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 July 2025
Adjective
  • Chelsea shared on her Instagram Stories that the toddler had developed transient synovitis from a viral infection.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Using fractional diffusion theory, the research deepens understanding of transient charging behaviors in complex materials, which is key to designing high-performance components used for advanced engineering electrochemical systems in general.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The same restrained values of democracy have always marked the White House—a stately house, but not an imperial one.
    Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Cooper—director of pictures like Crazy Heart, Hostiles, and most recently The Pale Blue Eye—makes sure the proceedings are always restrained and respectful.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Extinguishable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extinguishable. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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