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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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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
As wildfires have become more frequent and intense, so too have the amounts of suppressants required to extinguish them, the researchers noted.
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Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
Many thanks to the firefighters who responded quickly to extinguish the one-acre blaze.
—Debby Rice, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
The fire was later extinguished after the Millbury Fire Department and police were notified.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
The fire was eventually extinguished around 4 p.m., Rockdale County Fire and Rescue Chief Marian McDaniel said.
—Holly Yan, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
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Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
Many thanks to the firefighters who responded quickly to extinguish the one-acre blaze.
—Debby Rice, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
The fire was later extinguished after the Millbury Fire Department and police were notified.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
The fire was eventually extinguished around 4 p.m., Rockdale County Fire and Rescue Chief Marian McDaniel said.
—Holly Yan, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extinguish
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Armed with that information, off-roading is a lot less likely to be marred by choking, toxic smoke that comes along with dangerous levels of combustion if users know which areas to avoid.Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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He is accused of fatally choking 30-year-old Jordan Neely on a New York City subway in 2023.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Approximately 40 firefighters responded to the blaze, which was first reported at 11:43 a.m., destroyed one building, damaged at least three others, and downed utility wires along 17th Street.Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The fire destroyed an apartment building near Ammons Street and West 12th Avenue, killing two cats and displacing four people, according to West Metro Fire Rescue.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2024
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The Brazilian is back in the headlines for cupping his ears and shushing the home crowd at the weekend as Madrid beat Real Sociedad 2-0 in Anoeta.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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There’s no scolding kids for turning in books late or shushing noisy students.Scottie Andrew, CNN, 29 Sep. 2024
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Thankfully, certain lifestyle adjustments can help quench the fire.Caroline Tien, SELF, 28 Oct. 2024
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Twenty-four centuries later, automakers are relying on electric arc furnaces, hot stamping machines, and quenching and partitioning processes that the ancients could never have imagined.John Johnson Jr., Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024
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Finally, after 20 years of struggle, protests, court battles and even picketing the home of Warren Buffett, whose company had assumed ownership of the dams, an agreement was reached to demolish the dams.Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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World & Nation Israeli airstrike demolishes Iranian Consulate in Syria, kills two Iranian generals April 1, 2024 Kamal Adwan and two other nearby hospitals have been hit by Israel several times amid the fighting.Melanie Lidman and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Perplexity seeks to silence the haters with its election site.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 5 Nov. 2024
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Though some individuals did not condone certain social media posts, including the cartoon, there is a concern that Grierson’s decision has contributed to silencing a vocal advocate for the Palestinian cause.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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Order the kettle chips doused in blue cheese fondue!Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 27 Oct. 2024
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The public swarmed Đài’s shows clad in denim, leggings and neon tees, doused in Aqua Net.Anh Do, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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Lobby group Family Business UK said tens of thousands of family-run businesses and farms will be ruined by this change due to lower levels of inheritance tax relief.Marc Shoffman, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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The ground floors of thousands of homes have been ruined.Hernán Muñoz and Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Extinguish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extinguish. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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