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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Adjective
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Among the big three of the Beats, Ginsberg remains the most enduring.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The word patient comes from the Latin patiens — an adjective meaning enduring, suffering.—
Iyesatta Massaquoi Emeli,
STAT,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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The thirst for more Summer House drama is unquenchable.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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An unquenchable thirst to improve propelled him forward.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The sculpture, built as part of Kansas City’s annual Parade of Hearts, was made to be nearly indestructible — safe from children dangling from the bee’s antennas or climbing on the structure.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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Known for their indestructible qualities, each toy features a knotted rope, squeaker and crinkle, and spiked toy ball inside.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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The raise also underscores the astronomical costs these frontier companies face to keep pace with the insatiable demand for compute power.—
Richard Nieva,
Forbes.com,
29 May 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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The book does often feel like a recording of a mental jam session, but there is also a sense of being guided by a kind of hesitating yet urgent voice that needs to get things figured out.—
Craig Morgan Teicher,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Drums echo off concrete walls, whistles slice through the night air, and thousands of voices gather into something loud and urgent.—
Radier Odhiambo,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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The authors of the study also point out that finding naturally immortal complex tissues challenges our conventional perceptions of what being alive really means.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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But as a concept, the man codenamed 007 is immortal, bound for resurrection to serve king and country.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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In her free time, Grohl is an avid lover of anything paranormal.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The print itself, hand-painted by Garcia, was inspired by a cherry pie baked by Kim, who’s an avid gardener, for one of their Monse clients, Instagram creator Chriselle Lim.—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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“Inextinguishable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inextinguishable. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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