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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
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.
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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
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
Last to arrive are Rick (Walton Goggins) and Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood), a couple whose attachment to one another is hard to parse given his disinterest in her and her youthful, inextinguishable brightness toward him.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
During the hottest summer on record, both humans and animals struggle to cope as inextinguishable fires draw closer.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
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
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
Last to arrive are Rick (Walton Goggins) and Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood), a couple whose attachment to one another is hard to parse given his disinterest in her and her youthful, inextinguishable brightness toward him.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
During the hottest summer on record, both humans and animals struggle to cope as inextinguishable fires draw closer.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inextinguishable
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But inside one of the neighborhood's historic homes, more than 400 artworks and collectibles were up for grabs — all once owned by an artist who designed one of the city's most enduring logos.—
Kylie Volavongsa,
jsonline.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The most enduring type of door handle, however, and the one with the longest use in automotive production, is the pull out style.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Aug. 2025
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But, the spirit of competitive excellence from his team has fueled an unquenchable thirst .—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Knowles’ Ilia edit is meant to serve as an extension of her unquenchable sound and continued creative expression.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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The indestructible Gill, still strolling the fairways of the magazine, was more than welcoming to a greenhorn.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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Surfaces include hard-wearing composite oak flooring and low-maintenance quartz countertops that look like indestructible concrete.—
Jody Garlock,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 July 2025
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British audiences have an insatiable appetite for reality television.—
Scott Bryan,
Variety,
17 Aug. 2025
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Despite having no real medical benefit to anyone, they are hunted and killed at extraordinary rates and illegally trafficked by the millions to meet an insatiable demand for their meat and scales.—
Michael Adkesson,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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In reality, the change flows in the other direction, as new recruits enter the warm embrace of the imperishable military-industrial complex, eager to learn its ways.—
Andrew Cockburn,
Harper's Magazine,
20 Jan. 2024
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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
Adjective
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This research emphasizes the urgent need for stronger safeguards as AI agents become more embedded in business operations.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Trump, in the lead-up to his meeting with Putin, repeatedly stressed the need for an urgent, long-lasting ceasefire in the war.—
Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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And, in the immortal words of the late Caledon Hockley: Not the better half.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
1 Aug. 2025
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And while your tolerance for Chevy Chase may vary, there’s just so much immortal in this movie, with extended cameos from Bill Murray and Rodney Dangerfield dead center as to why this movie remains so lasting.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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Booth is an avid donor to both KU and the University of Chicago and previously donated $50 million to KU football in 2017.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
13 Aug. 2025
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Brown was an avid fitness enthusiast and amateur body builder who regularly worked out at Anytime Fitness in Forest Lake, Glader said.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Inextinguishable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inextinguishable. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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