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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.
—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
Christa Swanson, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Yet for all of Orbán’s aspirations to amass unchecked power, Hungary’s democracy is not yet extinguished.
—Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
So maybe there was a little more to Tuesday night, when Vesia took the mound here for the first time since that day and extinguished the Toronto Blue Jays’ best offensive threat in the seventh inning of a 4-1 win.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Firefighters contained the blaze and limited damage to living areas, allowing residents to collect personal belongings after the fire was extinguished, the release said.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The blaze was quickly extinguished.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Video showed flames on a large refinery tank with thick black smoke that was quickly extinguished.
—Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
Sheriff’s detectives are investigating after two people were found dead on the second floor of a burning home in San Marcos as firefighters extinguished the blaze Saturday night, authorities said.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Such fires can usher in ecosystem changes that last long after a particular blaze is extinguished.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
By the time volunteer firefighters from nearby Cachagua arrived, McCord estimated that the fire was about 70% 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.
—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
Firefighters quickly extinguished a grass fire that broke out north of Sterling in northeastern Colorado on Sunday, with help from local residents.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Yet for all of Orbán’s aspirations to amass unchecked power, Hungary’s democracy is not yet extinguished.
—Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
So maybe there was a little more to Tuesday night, when Vesia took the mound here for the first time since that day and extinguished the Toronto Blue Jays’ best offensive threat in the seventh inning of a 4-1 win.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Firefighters contained the blaze and limited damage to living areas, allowing residents to collect personal belongings after the fire was extinguished, the release said.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The blaze was quickly extinguished.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Video showed flames on a large refinery tank with thick black smoke that was quickly extinguished.
—Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
Sheriff’s detectives are investigating after two people were found dead on the second floor of a burning home in San Marcos as firefighters extinguished the blaze Saturday night, authorities said.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Such fires can usher in ecosystem changes that last long after a particular blaze is extinguished.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extinguished
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Otherwise, Rhoda picks the red rice; Laurence and Oscar pick the hoppin’ John; Anthony and Brittany pick collard greens; Duyen and Brandon pick the smothered cabbage; Justin and Sherry pick potato salad; and Jonathan and Jennifer pick the hoecakes.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
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Robust, malty, and melt-in-your-mouth tender, this smothered cabbage recipe will warm your soul and delight your tastebuds.—
Pableaux Johnson,
Southern Living,
25 Nov. 2025
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Oil prices are likely to remain well above their levels prior to the Iran war, the consequences of which have choked global supply for the foreseeable future.—
Mike Sheen,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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The woman, Lonna Drewes, said at a news conference yesterday that Swalwell drugged, raped and choked her in in a California hotel room.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
15 Apr. 2026
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While there are no comprehensive studies comparing the environmental impacts of cultivated versus conventional seafood, alternatives like Wildtype could avoid ocean pollution and overfishing, which have caused losses in biodiversity and destroyed the ocean’s resiliency.—
Jaia Clingham-David,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 Apr. 2026
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Yutu destroyed 85% of the Saipan campus of Northern Marianas College, said the school's president, Galvin Deleon Guerrero.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Lyonne shushed the staffer, got up and headed to the bathroom, according to Page Six.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Some shushed the crowds, urging them to be silent and reverent.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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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.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
18 Nov. 2025
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Flights at Miami International Airport were halted Tuesday morning as thunderstorms blanketed the area.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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Publications blanketed him with first-team All-American and All-SEC selections.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2026
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Sunday night, Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Jeffrey Thompson said recovery phase began with removing larger pieces of concrete that crews demolished from the once seven-story parking garage, which was being built for Children's Hospital of Philadelphia employees.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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That architecture of comparison has been demolished.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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But its resilience is self-evident and the past year of on-off war will have conclusively silenced any moderate voices who suggest Iran does not need a robust means of defending itself.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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This election is a profound game-changer, not only for the people, but also the arts, liberating all those who were despised, sidelined or silenced by the corrupt regime.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Extinguished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extinguished. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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