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
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Italy and Croatia were expected to send three firefighting planes to help extinguish the flames.
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USA Today, 2 May 2025
The officer tried to extinguish the burning car, but the fire spread to a second Cybertruck, prompting a visit from the Kansas City Fire Department, according to court documents.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2025
Earlier on Thursday, with winds forecast to pick up, firefighters raced to extinguish the fires, said Tal Volvovitch, a spokeswoman for the fire and rescue service.
—Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Establishing that the amygdala neurons react to dopamine as fears are encoded and extinguished, the researchers discovered that Rspo2 neurons are more responsive during fear encoding, while Ppp1r1b neurons have stronger responses to dopamine during fear extinction.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
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USA Today, 2 May 2025
The officer tried to extinguish the burning car, but the fire spread to a second Cybertruck, prompting a visit from the Kansas City Fire Department, according to court documents.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2025
Earlier on Thursday, with winds forecast to pick up, firefighters raced to extinguish the fires, said Tal Volvovitch, a spokeswoman for the fire and rescue service.
—Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Establishing that the amygdala neurons react to dopamine as fears are encoded and extinguished, the researchers discovered that Rspo2 neurons are more responsive during fear encoding, while Ppp1r1b neurons have stronger responses to dopamine during fear extinction.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extinguish
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The woman told investigators that Washington had allegedly choked her after finding her ex-boyfriend’s phone number in her cell phone contacts, the report said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2025
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When one student hit the victim, Morrison asked the student if the victim had ever made fun of them, court documents show, adding that the student then choked the victim.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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To allow these courts to be destroyed to make pickleball courts is just wrong.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2025
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Black residents had already been moving away because of gentrification before the fires and saw their homes severely damaged or destroyed at higher rates than other groups during the blaze.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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One day at the Scottish Open, a volunteer held up the quiet sign and shushed the crowd as Morikawa prepared to hit from the fairway.—
Brody Miller,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Fathers shushed babbling toddlers as their wives snuck out to change infants’ diapers.—
Carlos Nogueras Ramos,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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One of the main culprits is the extraction of groundwater to quench the thirst of growing populations and commerce.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
8 May 2025
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Related Articles shop colourpop’s color of the month The cushiony formula quenches lips with a glossy finish and a hint of color — Mango Sorbet.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
7 May 2025
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His effect on next-door Canada, however, has been to demolish America’s reputation.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
29 Apr. 2025
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The Pennsylvania home where Yankees great Reggie Jackson spent his childhood was demolished Monday.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2025
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In the past, survivors have been silenced or discouraged by a system that often sided with abusers.—
Ali Martin,
Christian Science Monitor,
29 Apr. 2025
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Trump, through his onslaught of executive orders, wants to see the adversaries silenced.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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Alas, Vela and Cinta’s rekindled flame was rudely doused when, after pulling off the aforementioned heist, the latter was caught in the line of friendly blaster fire.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
29 Apr. 2025
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In Istanbul, police doused people with pepper spray, and some officers kicked and hit demonstrators after several fireworks and other objects were thrown at riot police near the city’s municipality building, according to Reuters.—
Gul Tuysuz,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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Sonos is very, very sorry for ruining your speaker system.—
Boone Ashworth,
Wired News,
9 May 2025
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2025
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“Extinguish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extinguish. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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