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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
Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Emergency responders, including firefighters from Bradford County, arrived on scene shortly after the crash was reported and extinguished the blaze caused by the accident.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Probst extinguished Moore's torch at tribal council.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
It was extinguished within 24 hours.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
The truck fire and a secondary fire that ignited in a storm drain under the bridge were extinguished.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2025
Firefighters quickly extinguished the flames that were coming from one unit.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Firefighters discovered an electrical fire on the yacht’s upper deck upon arriving at the scene and extinguished the flames, the department told USA TODAY.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
In March of 2020, your fire to make videos will be extinguished by the pandemic’s uncertainty.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 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
First responders were dispatched to the scene, and the fire was extinguished in under an hour.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Emergency responders, including firefighters from Bradford County, arrived on scene shortly after the crash was reported and extinguished the blaze caused by the accident.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Probst extinguished Moore's torch at tribal council.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
It was extinguished within 24 hours.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
The truck fire and a secondary fire that ignited in a storm drain under the bridge were extinguished.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2025
Firefighters quickly extinguished the flames that were coming from one unit.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Firefighters discovered an electrical fire on the yacht’s upper deck upon arriving at the scene and extinguished the flames, the department told USA TODAY.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
In March of 2020, your fire to make videos will be extinguished by the pandemic’s uncertainty.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extinguished
Adjective
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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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But the evening wasn’t without late-game drama, as the Wildcats choked away an early 18-point lead as the 49ers cut the margin down to two with less than 30 seconds to play.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Nov. 2025
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From long before dawn until well past dark, similar rafts choked the river, packed with as many as 20 migrants per raft.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Prendergast, whose team discovered the devilish bee in the area, said the sighting of the insect shows the importance of understanding bees before their habitats are destroyed.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Austrian painter’s record is expected to be shattered again by a monumental, six-foot-tall portrait of a young heiress that was looted by the Nazis and nearly destroyed during World War II.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 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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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 17 Nov. 2025.
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