extinguishable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for extinguishable
Adjective
  • Put these dishes—and all perishable foods—on ice at that outdoor barbecue or potluck.
    Sharon Liao, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2025
  • Graham said the team is there to gather perishable evidence, which will take as many days as needed.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025
Adjective
  • Unfortunately, some of the OG cast have shuffled off this mortal coil, including Bob Barker and Carl Weathers.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
  • Lives that simply march towards a mortal end are not ready for the mysterious Joanne (television actor Shakina), a trans woman bursting onto the scene who seems to know a lot about the group’s past, known 20 years ago to the group as Joe.
    David John Chávez, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
Adjective
  • Deliver at All Costs features spectacularly destructible environments, a pleasant soundtrack of easy jazz and surfer music, and a lightly entertaining story about persevering in a tough working environment.
    The New York Times, New York Times, 30 May 2025
  • Everyone, including our simian hero, is obsessed with digging into the fully destructible ground to unearth its precious metals and gems.
    Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 23 May 2025
Adjective
  • The company’s new policy aims to address these challenges and create a more controlled and welcoming environment—reflecting broader industry trends where other retailers have adopted similar measures.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The notion that rival great powers should come together to manage a chaotic international system is one that leaders have embraced at many points in history, often in the wake of catastrophic wars that left them seeking to establish a more controlled, reliable, and resilient order.
    Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • And while Riemens had a transient lifestyle and was planning a trip to visit family in Michigan just before his disappearance, finding his truck at a nearby store quickly cast suspicion.
    Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
  • Spring Hill has the lowest transient guest rate in Johnson County at 4%.
    Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • Chief among them is that Iran's retaliatory strike turned out to be more restrained than many had feared.
    , CNBC, 24 June 2025
  • His cooking balances the delicate, restrained flavors of traditional kaiseki with the richer, more robust flavors he’s explored in Western kitchens.
    Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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“Extinguishable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extinguishable. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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