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as in enduring
impossible to destroy
freedom remains an inextinguishable dream for people around the world
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as in unquenchable
incapable of being satisfied
possesses an inextinguishable optimism that the voters find very appealing
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Recent Examples of inextinguishable
Aside from virtually inextinguishable flames fueled by molten pitch, the payloads likely included toxic ingredients like camphor and arsenic.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 May 2026
The pride of Odysseus, the passion of Shakespeare’s lovers, and the dread facing Ivan Ilyich on his deathbed remain inextinguishable qualities of our inner lives.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
The stakes, too, are there in the background of these personal dramas—the city seemingly on the brink of explosion, its inextinguishable fires a dread-inducing bass line that won’t let up.
—Diana Arterian
july 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
And her inextinguishable pursuit was rewarding as the spotlight shined even brighter on the burgeoning star.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 25 June 2025
Even more tickling, however, is Karin’s evolving reaction, played with inextinguishable spirit by the wonderful Jacobsen.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
This top-five matchup was pushed back a day due to winter storms plaguing the southeast, but the hype is nevertheless inextinguishable.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
The candle that is Elton John has been inextinguishable, no matter how strong the wind.
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Nyuot is also well-paired with the terrific Baliuk as Krys, whose inextinguishable humor and lightness suggest that a tough life riddled with unfairness and aggression is nothing new to him.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 May 2026
The pride of Odysseus, the passion of Shakespeare’s lovers, and the dread facing Ivan Ilyich on his deathbed remain inextinguishable qualities of our inner lives.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
The stakes, too, are there in the background of these personal dramas—the city seemingly on the brink of explosion, its inextinguishable fires a dread-inducing bass line that won’t let up.
—Diana Arterian
july 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
And her inextinguishable pursuit was rewarding as the spotlight shined even brighter on the burgeoning star.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 25 June 2025
Even more tickling, however, is Karin’s evolving reaction, played with inextinguishable spirit by the wonderful Jacobsen.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
This top-five matchup was pushed back a day due to winter storms plaguing the southeast, but the hype is nevertheless inextinguishable.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
The candle that is Elton John has been inextinguishable, no matter how strong the wind.
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Nyuot is also well-paired with the terrific Baliuk as Krys, whose inextinguishable humor and lightness suggest that a tough life riddled with unfairness and aggression is nothing new to him.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inextinguishable
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By wearing the dark hue, the director makes the choice to break one of summer dressing’s most enduring rules.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
16 June 2026
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The Knicks are one of the NBA’s most enduring franchises.—
Joelle Gross,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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An unquenchable thirst to improve propelled him forward.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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His unquenchable desire to achieve has taken UConn to the brink of becoming the first team since the UCLA dynasty to win three national championships in a four-year span.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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For another, the music bio-pic — Hollywood’s favorite vein to mine long after the gold rush — remains weirdly indestructible, even though most of us can spot the coming storm from the opening credits.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
14 May 2026
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John Cena spent more than two decades portraying characters who seemed almost indestructible, the kind of figures who could take a beating in the ring and walk away unfazed.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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The purpose and the extent of hunting were radically altered by the arrival of European guns and markets—the killing of wild animals became an occupation with commercial ends, for both whites and Indians; and wild hides and wild meat became the goods of an insatiable marketplace.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Shares soared 19% on Tuesday alone, pushing the company’s market value past $1 trillion for the first time ever, thanks to insatiable AI demand for its memory chips.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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Between July 2, 1935, and February 10, 1942, Holiday, backed by Teddy Wilson and his band, logged twenty-one studio sessions, yielding around seventy imperishable songs.—
Nick Bowlin,
Harper's Magazine,
24 Mar. 2024
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Published a century ago, the poet’s secular meditation on the Christian sabbath considers the human longing for ‘some imperishable bliss’ amid a culture of waning religiosity.—
Daniel Akst,
WSJ,
15 Sep. 2023
Adjective
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That makes the threat these companies pose to local broadcasters and local news very real and very urgent.—
Perry A. Sook,
Fortune,
14 June 2026
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The press aims to champion writing that is urgent and insurgent.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Datini’s bride, Margherita, proved to be infertile; with no one to inherit his business empire, and increasingly concerned about the fate of his immortal soul, Datini left much of his estate to causes benefitting the poor.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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Thanks to Lin’s immortal mother, Zi Yuan (Michelle Yeoh), and a magical dagger that strips the Emperor of his immortality, Rick and Alex defeat him.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Should the language eventually become law, however, the shift could negatively impact many of the industry’s most avid customers.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
2 July 2025
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Residents who live near a fishing location, spend a lot of time near the water or are avid boaters are encouraged to get involved.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 July 2025
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“Inextinguishable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inextinguishable. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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