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
Two hand lines were deployed on I-95 to extinguish the fire using tank water from all three engines until a positive water supply was established, Meadows said.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2025
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue arrived and extinguished the fire.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
In the evening, first responders extinguished the flames after bulldozing a path to the jet.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 31 July 2025
Firefighters and medics extinguished the blaze and evaluated 10 to 15 train passengers, the spokesperson said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2025
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2025
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue arrived and extinguished the fire.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
In the evening, first responders extinguished the flames after bulldozing a path to the jet.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 31 July 2025
Firefighters and medics extinguished the blaze and evaluated 10 to 15 train passengers, the spokesperson said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extinguish
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Though so many clubs have choked on their own disco dust, the club-model actually works here, largely because the original home base, Maison Estelle, is still the toast of Mayfair, and artistic director Eiesha Pasricha understands how to create cool.—
Jennifer Leigh Parker,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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In 2019, Anne Arundel County Public Schools student Bowen Levy died just days after choking on a glove at school.—
Chris Papst,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Aug. 2025
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Large dangerous waves will likely inundate and destroy protective dune structures.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Aug. 2025
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For weeks after the house was destroyed, Ms. Monarrez couldn’t sleep.—
Jill Cowan,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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Jena asked, for which she was shushed), that was spotted and strong enough to kill a man.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
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In the background of the video, the 35-year-old could be heard mumbling offscreen before Megan playfully shushed him.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
14 July 2025
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This mixed phase can be repeatedly and reliably re-created as many times as needed since the thermal quenching process is reversible.—
Meghie Rodrigues,
IEEE Spectrum,
23 July 2025
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Passionate about all things food and beverage, newness in flavor and technique quench my thirst for information, but so does learning about the people and places behind these movements.—
Emily Cappiello,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Even an old grain silo near the former Nickel Plate train station raised a few hackles when it was demolished.—
John Tuohy,
IndyStar,
14 Aug. 2025
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When a building gets demolished, what happens to all that concrete, glass, stone or metal?—
Sydney Franklin,
The Enquirer,
10 Aug. 2025
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Trump and Lake silenced an organization that began during World War II, intended as a U.S. counterbalance to authoritarian propaganda.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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This firing is designed to silence dissent across the government.—
Bruce Japsen,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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But scientists have questioned whether detecting high quantities of antimicrobial resistance genes actually translates to higher amounts of resistant bacteria—pathogens surviving despite being doused with drugs.—
Marta Zaraska,
Scientific American,
26 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement Cleaning more delicate shoes Some shoes—like heels, Uggs, and anything made out of leather or suede—would be ruined if they were doused with detergent and spun around for half an hour.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
25 Aug. 2025
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But a sewer backup during this weekend's historic flood ruined 60 of the backpacks, Maya Bell reports.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Her Altadena home and the surrounding community were ruined by the Eaton wildfires that ripped through Los Angeles in January.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Extinguish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extinguish. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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