1
as in choked
to cause to cease burning
the fire in the skillet was quickly extinguished by slamming the lid on
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2
as in destroyed
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of
a fatal blunder that extinguished all hope that the team would actually win the play-offs
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Recent Examples of extinguished
Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The fire has since been extinguished and the cause remains under investigation.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
The fire has been extinguished, Brugada said, but cooling efforts were continuing late Wednesday.
—Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
The fire caused by the tanker explosion has been extinguished, according to Reuters.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Advertisement In a statement, the flotilla’s Steering Committee said the Alma sustained fire damage on its top deck but that the fire was extinguished and all passengers and crew are safe.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
About 50 hooded people tried to start a blockade in Bordeaux, while in Toulouse, in the southwest, a fire was quickly extinguished but still disrupted train traffic, Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau told reporters early on Wednesday.
—Stephane Mahe, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Emergency responders extinguished the fire that was farther up the tree.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Debris from one Russian drone fell on the territory of the Ilsky Oil Refinery in the Krasnodar region, local officials said, causing a fire at one of the technological installations which was quickly extinguished with no casualties.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
With all these no-shows this year, shouldn’t City Hall reach out in the spirit of bipartisanship and extend an invite to the extinguished solon Tran?
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Bynum made a diving catch that extinguished a critical drive for the Broncos.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The fire has since been extinguished and the cause remains under investigation.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
The fire has been extinguished, Brugada said, but cooling efforts were continuing late Wednesday.
—Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
The fire caused by the tanker explosion has been extinguished, according to Reuters.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Advertisement In a statement, the flotilla’s Steering Committee said the Alma sustained fire damage on its top deck but that the fire was extinguished and all passengers and crew are safe.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
About 50 hooded people tried to start a blockade in Bordeaux, while in Toulouse, in the southwest, a fire was quickly extinguished but still disrupted train traffic, Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau told reporters early on Wednesday.
—Stephane Mahe, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Emergency responders extinguished the fire that was farther up the tree.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Debris from one Russian drone fell on the territory of the Ilsky Oil Refinery in the Krasnodar region, local officials said, causing a fire at one of the technological installations which was quickly extinguished with no casualties.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extinguished
Verb
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The same jury did, however, convict Chambers of battery and false imprisonment for other prior altercations in which prosecutors said Chambers pushed, grabbed and choked Dadkhah.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Sep. 2025
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The air around the mop sink was choked by 20 flies.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The tall, steep mountains that rise to 6,000 feet in elevation in the Grandfather District saw triple digit winds and some of the heaviest rainfall of the storm with hundreds of miles of trail and road destroyed.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
16 Sep. 2025
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Alshon cruised past Johnson 3,7 in a surprise, while Garnett destroyed Haworth 4,1 to set up a very solid final.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jena asked, for which she was shushed), that was spotted and strong enough to kill a man.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Johnson commented on how this film quenched his longtime desire to challenge himself as an actor.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
1 Sep. 2025
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My skin feels immediately quenched, and the effects of this lasts long after the mist evaporates.—
Venus Wong,
Refinery29,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Hours later, after another warning was posted on X by the Israeli military, a multi-story building in Gaza City was struck but not demolished.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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In a shocking and dominant performance, Lesnar completely demolished Cena, delivering 16 German suplexes in a one-sided beatdown to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Of course, all of that talk could be silenced very quickly.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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His voice and witness of truth will not be silenced, but will rather inspire courage in a generation of young men and women who will continue to boldly proclaim the message of life and hope.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Since Ibsen wrote the suffocated aristocrat with her poison tongue into existence 135 years ago, titans of theatre have grappled with Gabler.—
Ben Jureidini,
Them.,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In the heigh of summer, the beaches are often completely blanketed with umbrellas and beach towels, leaving little room to actually see the sand.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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Gone are the days when sugar cane plantations blanketed much of the island of Puerto Rico, the port of San Juan sending sweeteners and spirits around the globe to the enrichment of its colonizers.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Extinguished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extinguished. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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