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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
Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Energoatom/Handout via Reuters The fire was extinguished within an hour, and radiation remains within safe levels, officials said.
—CBS News, 7 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, 5 June 2026
The blaze was extinguished with the help of eight fire engines, and more than 40 people were rescued and taken to nearby hospitals, Delhi police said in a statement.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Police said the collision ignited a small grass fire, which was quickly extinguished by the Morgan Hill Fire Department.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
While crews were able to stop the fire’s spread, the Bureau of Land Management did not have an estimate for when it would be fully extinguished.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 1 June 2026
Once the flame is extinguished and the candle has cooled, trim the wick to about ¼ inch before relighting.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service extinguished the fire, but the entire bus and its contents were destroyed.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 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
The attack sparked a fire that was extinguished within an hour.
—Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Energoatom/Handout via Reuters The fire was extinguished within an hour, and radiation remains within safe levels, officials said.
—CBS News, 7 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, 5 June 2026
The blaze was extinguished with the help of eight fire engines, and more than 40 people were rescued and taken to nearby hospitals, Delhi police said in a statement.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Police said the collision ignited a small grass fire, which was quickly extinguished by the Morgan Hill Fire Department.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
While crews were able to stop the fire’s spread, the Bureau of Land Management did not have an estimate for when it would be fully extinguished.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 1 June 2026
Once the flame is extinguished and the candle has cooled, trim the wick to about ¼ inch before relighting.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service extinguished the fire, but the entire bus and its contents were destroyed.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extinguished
Adjective
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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.—
Katelyn Umholtz,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2026
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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.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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According to court documents, witnesses told police Reyes lunged at the flight attendant, grabbed him by the head and choked him – which prompted passengers and another flight attendant to restrain Reyes with flex cuffs and seatbelt extenders.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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The ongoing Iran war has choked global oil supplies, driving up carriers' operating costs.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Russian air defenses intercepted and destroyed more than 350 Ukrainian drones over territories both close to the border but also as further afield as Moscow, St Petersburg, and Novgorod in the country’s west, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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Twelve people were killed, including two young boys, in the southeastern city of Dnipro, where a four-story apartment building was partially destroyed, local officials said.—
Valentyn Ogirenko,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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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.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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To the point where Reid shushed him down at times.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 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
Verb
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Video showed the walls of the complex blanketed with ash and the roof collapsed amid the remains of the structure.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
28 May 2026
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The deposits that blanketed the volcanoes’ steep flanks were critical clues, Preine said.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
26 May 2026
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But the building was demolished within a day of the fire, making certainty impossible.—
Max Kutner,
HollywoodReporter,
7 June 2026
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The set design is centered around the flooded, burned down, and demolished house that appears in the album visuals and is somehow still standing despite it all.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
7 June 2026
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Since then authorities have increasingly silenced dissent.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Simley falls The Spartans’ usually potent offense was silenced by freshman phenom Caliegh Barrone in Simley’s 5-0 quarterfinal defeat.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
2 June 2026
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“Extinguished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extinguished. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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