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
  • 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.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Even brief thawing of perishable foods can lead to spoilage.
    Morayo Ogunbayo, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Crowe will portray a swordsman who mentors Cavill's Highlander, and Bautista will play an antagonistic immortal known as the Kurgen, while Gillan will star as Connor's very mortal wife.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Belichick’s and Brady’s greatness and championships did not depend on Spygate, the coach already has paid his punishment for that, and the shrine in Canton, Ohio, is not restricted to mortal deities.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 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
  • Not in an overly aggressive way, just pretty controlled, moving the ball around.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
  • This concentration of energy creates a tiny, controlled burn that interrupts the faulty circuit causing the tremor.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Impressively, the researchers found that minute, transient voltage fluctuations in these segments encode precise velocity data.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Things are more transient now, with East Coast military transplants looking for a good watch pah-ty coming and going as Uncle Sam ships them in and out of the Springs.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Jan. 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
  • Rooms are furnished comfortably in the expected Southwestern decor, but avoid overdoing it thanks to restrained, contemporary hands.
    Asonta Benetti, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
  • That restrained use of color and geometry feels emblematic of Milan, a city that prizes substance over flash.
    Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Extinguishable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extinguishable. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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