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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
Colleen Barry, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Before the cauldrons are extinguished in Milan and Cortina, the Olympic flag will be handed over to a representative of the French Alps, the host region for the 2030 Winter Olympics.
—Garrett Chorpenning, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Russia also struck energy infrastructure in Ukraine's southern Odesa region, resulting in significant fires, which were later extinguished, the emergency service said.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
And those numbers could keep rising, with some medal chances still left before the cauldrons get extinguished and the Games come to a close.
—Tim Reynolds, Twin Cities, 21 Feb. 2026
On the streaming front, Peacock has accounted for as much as 15% of NBC Sports’ daily deliveries, although a complete reckoning of the platform’s performance won’t be ready until after the torch is extinguished.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Fire crews and police officers are responding to a Huntington Park commercial building, searching for possible suspects after a fire in the building was extinguished.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
Officials said the fire appeared to have largely self-extinguished and was declared out about 20 minutes after firefighters arrived.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Once the flame is extinguished, though, the sofa surfers invariably return to their pickleball courts and golf courses and forget about curling.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
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
The closing ceremony will conclude with the Olympic flames being extinguished at the unprecedented two cauldrons in Milan and Cortina, to be viewed via video link.
—Colleen Barry, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Before the cauldrons are extinguished in Milan and Cortina, the Olympic flag will be handed over to a representative of the French Alps, the host region for the 2030 Winter Olympics.
—Garrett Chorpenning, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Russia also struck energy infrastructure in Ukraine's southern Odesa region, resulting in significant fires, which were later extinguished, the emergency service said.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
And those numbers could keep rising, with some medal chances still left before the cauldrons get extinguished and the Games come to a close.
—Tim Reynolds, Twin Cities, 21 Feb. 2026
On the streaming front, Peacock has accounted for as much as 15% of NBC Sports’ daily deliveries, although a complete reckoning of the platform’s performance won’t be ready until after the torch is extinguished.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Fire crews and police officers are responding to a Huntington Park commercial building, searching for possible suspects after a fire in the building was extinguished.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
Officials said the fire appeared to have largely self-extinguished and was declared out about 20 minutes after firefighters arrived.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Once the flame is extinguished, though, the sofa surfers invariably return to their pickleball courts and golf courses and forget about curling.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extinguished
Adjective
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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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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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Flores-Mejia then stomped on his head, while Amaya-Ramirez choked him and Lazo-Villa punched him in the stomach, according to the feds.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Delhi’s roads were choked for hours.—
The AI Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Los Angeles Fire Department and Mayor Bass have been criticized for their response during and after the Palisades Fire, which burned more than 23,000 acres, killed 12 people and destroyed thousands of structures.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Accessibility Unfortunately the rooms that met ADA requirements were located on the part of the property that was destroyed during the fires.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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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Jena asked, for which she was shushed), that was spotted and strong enough to kill a man.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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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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The Northeast is reeling from extreme snowfall and powerful winds that slammed the region overnight Sunday and throughout the day Monday, prompting blizzard conditions as more than two feet of snow blanketed several states.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Cornyn has blanketed the airwaves with ads attacking his rivals and promoting himself as a staunch Trump ally and partner on border policy.—
Gromer Jeffers Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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After the city of New York demolished the Polo Grounds in 1964, a crumbling concrete staircase stood forgotten as the last remaining vestige of the legendary stadium.—
Libby Cierzniak,
IndyStar,
20 Feb. 2026
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With his daughter, Lupel also tutored youngsters from the Cabrini-Green housing project before it was demolished.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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By the time Jackson was honored at the 2024 Democratic Convention, his once-thundering voice was silenced by an incurable neurological disorder.—
Mark Whitaker,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Families who survived were silenced.—
Debbie Deland,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Extinguished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extinguished. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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