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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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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
Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
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
Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2026
After an hour and 12 minutes, with 70 firefighters at the scene, the LAFD extinguished the flames.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
While waiting for the fire to be fully extinguished, investigators have relied on witness accounts and surveillance video from neighboring businesses.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
The Georgetown Fire Department extinguished a mattress fire in the master bedroom, according to the affidavit.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026
The fire department extinguished the fire and the bodies of the two teens were found inside.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
The West Hartford Fire Department contained and extinguished a structure fire Saturday night on Kenney Avenue.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
Provincetown Fire Department and engines from neighboring towns responded to the scene and extinguished the fire.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Firefighters have already extinguished the fire, and the scene has been secured for investigators, according to Smith.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Crackle, fizz, pop, extinguished.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
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
Verb
But the open-flame oven has been extinguished at Blaze’s first Gem State location.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2026
After an hour and 12 minutes, with 70 firefighters at the scene, the LAFD extinguished the flames.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
While waiting for the fire to be fully extinguished, investigators have relied on witness accounts and surveillance video from neighboring businesses.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
The Georgetown Fire Department extinguished a mattress fire in the master bedroom, according to the affidavit.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026
The fire department extinguished the fire and the bodies of the two teens were found inside.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
The West Hartford Fire Department contained and extinguished a structure fire Saturday night on Kenney Avenue.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
Provincetown Fire Department and engines from neighboring towns responded to the scene and extinguished the fire.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Firefighters have already extinguished the fire, and the scene has been secured for investigators, according to Smith.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extinguished
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The smothered steak biscuit is available to order in-store and online through January 2026, a Bojangles spokesperson told CharlotteFive.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In 2022, four women choked to death on the rice cakes and 12 other people were hospitalized.—
Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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The woman, in her 80s, choked on daifuku — mochi filled with sweet bean paste — at her home in Minato Ward just after midnight on New Year’s Day and was later pronounced dead at a hospital.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Palisades fire killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,000 structures, becoming the third-most destructive fire in state history.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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One year after the Palisades Fire leveled entire neighborhoods and destroyed thousands of homes, one Malibu resident is stepping up to help rebuild his community with his architectural expertise.—
Luzdelia Caballero,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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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Fenty Hair – The Rich One Moisture Repair Conditioner gives my hair just enough so it’s quenched, but not weighed down.—
Kayla Greaves,
Essence,
6 Nov. 2025
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Even still, at some point, the fire has to be quenched.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In 2024, the abanonded LaGrave Field baseball stadium was demolished.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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The tall high-rise buildings not demolished in Gaza City are seen in the far distance.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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High school students must store their devices with ringers silenced, and may not use them during instructional time.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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In an hour’s span, three trucks leaving the construction site silenced the conversation, growling loudly down Rockland Drive.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The story of damped harmonic systems goes back to 1900, when British physicist Horace Lamb built a simple mathematical model of a particle vibrating inside a solid.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Extinguished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extinguished. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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