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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
Lucy Hodgman,
San Francisco Chronicle,
27 Mar. 2026
That conditional pick, acquired in August’s salary dump of Haywood Highsmith, effectively has become extinguished.
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Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
As the anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis recently showed, local demonstrations often become national news only once protesters’ lives have been imperilled or, worse, extinguished.
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Robert Moor,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
Crackle, fizz, pop, extinguished.
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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?
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Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
Jacob Raabe has warned residents that some smoke could remain in the area through the week, even after the blaze was extinguished.
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Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Firefighters extinguished a blaze that had consumed the truck’s cab and trailer, as well as debris along the railroad.
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Caroline Silva,
AJC.com,
26 June 2026
After burning for more than a week, the industrial fire in Boyle Heights was finally extinguished Wednesday evening.
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Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
But the market’s tendency to parse imprecise (or overly precise) verbiage for hidden signals may not be easily extinguished.
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George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Investigators and police dogs went through the residence after the fire was extinguished, police said.
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Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
An airport rep told PEOPLE at the time that the fire was extinguished and the plane landed as scheduled.
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Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
That those hopes were extinguished so ruthlessly only added to the shock of both those supporting and playing.
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Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Adjective
By the time volunteer firefighters from nearby Cachagua arrived, McCord estimated that the fire was about 70% extinguished.
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Lucy Hodgman,
San Francisco Chronicle,
27 Mar. 2026
That conditional pick, acquired in August’s salary dump of Haywood Highsmith, effectively has become extinguished.
—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
As the anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis recently showed, local demonstrations often become national news only once protesters’ lives have been imperilled or, worse, extinguished.
—
Robert Moor,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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
There was some buzz that the Colombia charms were running low or (gasp) extinguished, but Castaneda and Venecia were there for Portugal charms to match their jerseys.
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Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
Jacob Raabe has warned residents that some smoke could remain in the area through the week, even after the blaze was extinguished.
—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Firefighters extinguished a blaze that had consumed the truck’s cab and trailer, as well as debris along the railroad.
—
Caroline Silva,
AJC.com,
26 June 2026
After burning for more than a week, the industrial fire in Boyle Heights was finally extinguished Wednesday evening.
—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
But the market’s tendency to parse imprecise (or overly precise) verbiage for hidden signals may not be easily extinguished.
—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Investigators and police dogs went through the residence after the fire was extinguished, police said.
—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
An airport rep told PEOPLE at the time that the fire was extinguished and the plane landed as scheduled.
—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
That those hopes were extinguished so ruthlessly only added to the shock of both those supporting and playing.
—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extinguished
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Outside of smothered biscuit sandwiches, District Biskuits also sells mac and cheese, chicken tenders with various dipping sauces, waffle fries and other sides.
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Breakfast is a treat, with made-from-scratch English muffins and housemade jams, plus heartier items like a smothered breakfast burrito.
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All of that oil stuck behind a barrage of missiles and sea lanes choked with mines led a number of respected oil analysts to predict that oil prices would surge as high as $150, or even $200 by the summer.
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In recent days, the property remained largely fallow, other than the thick underbrush and countless weeds that choked the site, which is about one-third of an acre in size, this news organization’s direct observation of the property shows.
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The second inferno killed 12 people, destroyed 6,500 structures across the Palisades and Malibu and cost billions in damage and insurance claims.
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In Paradise, California, a community destroyed by wildfire adopted the ‘Wildfire Prepared Home Standard’ as its mandatory rebuilding benchmark.
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As the moment unfolded, Savannah shushed the future king and even briefly placed her hand over his mouth in an effort to keep him composed.
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The Giants offense got shushed Wednesday night by Shohei Ohtani, and their hitters went down almost as quietly against right-hander Emmet Sheehan.
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Ideal for thick, natural hair, the cream formula moisturizes quenched curls with ingredients such as silk protein, coconut oil, and shea butter.
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In Tennessee, a pickup truck carrying about 1 million bees overturned near Knoxville in April, unleashing a swarm that blanketed the crash scene.
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Mount Vesuvius’ eruption blanketed Pompeii and nearby Herculaneum in ash and pumice (a porous volcanic glass), preserving the infamous tragedy and its victims in astounding detail.
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The Bills’ former stadium, called Highmark Stadium, is in the process of being demolished.
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But a landmark designation could take about nine months and ultimately buildings can still be demolished, under state law.
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Cristiano Ronaldo silenced his critics (at least for one game) with a defiant performance against Uzbekistan, which is ranked 58th in the world by FIFA.
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Davis crafted a marquee lineup that included Springsteen, Earth, Wind & Fire, Jennifer Hudson, The Killers and Paul Simon, but a massive thunderstorm silenced the show before many of the top names could perform.
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“Extinguished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extinguished. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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