extinguishable

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Adjective
  • Vladimir Putin does not seem the appeasable or satiable type.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 9 Dec. 2021
Adjective
  • Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The site is being divided into several parcels, one destined for a Yokohama-like building with an attached hotel, another for housing, a third for shipping perishable freight.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The Divine Dancers duology comes to a close as immortal celestial dancer Meneka attempts to hide from her divine fate with mortal sage Kaushika, with whom seduction turned to genuine love.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
  • These are things that are beyond our mortal comprehension, but that are maybe coming in the near-future.
    Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
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
  • Too bad the script feels less controlled and more directionless when each of these characters go head to head with an increasing body count across several bloody incidents.
    Tomris Laffly, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Once the legs are free, slow and controlled motions can help a person gradually reach firmer ground.
    Outside, Outside, 5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Some honor the transient nature of spring – like the student shows celebrating 2026 graduates crossing the finish line.
    Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The city has a relatively transient homeless population, officials say.
    Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
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
Adjective
  • Even within a restrained palette, a strong silhouette can shift the entire room.
    Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Ashe is a rocket ship that can’t be reined in, and watching the restrained, comparably rational Coop try to lasso him is reliably entertaining.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Extinguishable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extinguishable. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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