1
as in to choke
to cause to cease burning
the fire in the skillet was quickly extinguished by slamming the lid on
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2
as in to destroy
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 extinguish
This Air Quality Alert is in effect until the fires are extinguished.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
There’s also a strategic element involved, where players can extinguish light sources, creating even more dark areas to hide in.
—George Yang, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Dozens of fire truck drivers extended their ladders to the roof of the plant to extinguish the blaze, a WSOC photo showed.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2025
Friday's market action was not helped by the Federal Reserve's favorite inflation gauge failing to extinguish price pressures as a concern.
—Morgan Chittum,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
There’s also a strategic element involved, where players can extinguish light sources, creating even more dark areas to hide in.
—George Yang, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Dozens of fire truck drivers extended their ladders to the roof of the plant to extinguish the blaze, a WSOC photo showed.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2025
Friday's market action was not helped by the Federal Reserve's favorite inflation gauge failing to extinguish price pressures as a concern.
—Morgan Chittum,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extinguish
Verb
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British filmmaker Stephen Woolley (Carol, The Crying Game) has warned that tariffs, if imposed, could choke an already fragile indie sector.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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He is accused of hitting his roommate more than two dozen times in the head and choking him for several seconds, according to the criminal complaint.—
John Diedrich,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Acosta allowed it, and IMG destroyed them.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Later, Howard calls Matt and agrees to cut the sequence but also threatens to destroy him.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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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
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In the background of the video, the 35-year-old could be heard mumbling offscreen before Megan playfully shushed him.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Celery Juice Celery juice is made with 95% water, which can quench your thirst.—
Lauren O'Connor,
Health,
1 Sep. 2025
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Johnson commented on how this film quenched his longtime desire to challenge himself as an actor.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
1 Sep. 2025
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About 90% of the former Spring Hill Mall is gone and work demolishing the final anchor store set to begin in the next couple of weeks, officials said.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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If the city officially adds the structures to the dangerous buildings list, an inspector will issue orders to demolish them or repair them.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This is the product of past administrations, Republican and Democrat, trying to silence victims.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Those moments can silence curiosity and leaders might have no idea that the impact has come from past experiences.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For his second act, Yachty gave the 1982 basketball sneaker a Bape-like patent leather makeover, dousing the shoe in red, green and yellow color combination.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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Plumes of smoke could be seen rising from the wreckage as first responders and bystanders tried to douse the fires.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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To avoid the busiest times, try to visit the wall and the main church ruins early in the morning or later in the afternoon when most tour groups have moved on.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Helene cost him less than 10 percent of that collection, thousands of seeds ruined when his freezers lost power and frost melted.—
Lila Hempel-Edgers,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Extinguish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extinguish. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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