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as in choked
to cause to cease burning
the fire in the skillet was quickly extinguished by slamming the lid on
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as in destroyed
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 extinguished
Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 4 Jan. 2025
In total, 40 to 45 firefighters extinguished the fire over a two-hour period, Evans said.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
Firefighters extinguished a fire inside the home.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
Philadelphia were eliminated and their season ended in the blink of an eye, months of hard work were extinguished in a moment.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
The fires were reported near the park’s iconic pavilion Wednesday, and Denver Fire Department crews fully extinguished both trees, spokesperson Luis Cedillo said.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 2 Jan. 2025
Authorities extinguished the fire within 43 minutes.
—Kelly Kasulis Cho, arkansasonline.com, 30 Dec. 2024
The suspect then stayed on the scene and sat on a bench just outside the train car, as officers and a transit worker extinguished the flames.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 27 Dec. 2024
The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Crews from the Phoenix Fire Department extinguished a fast-moving mobile home fire near South 40th Street and East Baseline Road.
—Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 4 Jan. 2025
In total, 40 to 45 firefighters extinguished the fire over a two-hour period, Evans said.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
Firefighters extinguished a fire inside the home.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
Philadelphia were eliminated and their season ended in the blink of an eye, months of hard work were extinguished in a moment.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
The fires were reported near the park’s iconic pavilion Wednesday, and Denver Fire Department crews fully extinguished both trees, spokesperson Luis Cedillo said.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 2 Jan. 2025
Authorities extinguished the fire within 43 minutes.
—Kelly Kasulis Cho, arkansasonline.com, 30 Dec. 2024
The suspect then stayed on the scene and sat on a bench just outside the train car, as officers and a transit worker extinguished the flames.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 27 Dec. 2024
The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extinguished
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Jung-bae wound up in a room of three, with Player 001 and some rando — but Player 001 choked the stranger to death in time to reduce their head count, shocking Jung-bae more than a bit.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 26 Dec. 2024
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Hawkins Point had historically been used as a defensive boundary and was sacrificed to keep Baltimore safe from the toxicity that choked residents while allowing the city to benefit from the income industries brought in.Larkin Gallup, Baltimore Sun, 21 Dec. 2024
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They were just destroyed by the critics in the press, for some reason.Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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In October, the operators of the vessel that destroyed the bridge agreed to pay nearly $102 million for costs stemming from the federal response.Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
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When the government has demolished shantytowns, citizens have been relocated, but undocumented immigrants have not, UNICEF said.Julie Bourdin, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Finally, the wall that had the last remaining barely visible image of Christ was demolished.Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
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Telluride, Colorado There is something perennially romantic about mountain towns in the winter when their quaint streets, open fields, and jagged peaks are blanketed with the whitest of snow.Elise Taylor, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
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How a Federal Shortfall Impacts Avalanche Forecasting The bad news broke just a few weeks before the first snowfall blanketed the Rockies.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
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And then in Joker 2, some people complained that the movie was ruined by the images on the screen and the sounds that accompanied them.Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
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Believing their beloved team already ruined mock drafting for the next two months, New York Giants fans probably hope for a loss against a Philadelphia Eagles team expected to rest starters Sunday.Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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As usual, the Blue Moon employees are rowdy and ready to party; their festive spirits are doused with bah humbug reality when Maddie demands everyone work over the holiday.Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
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As usual, the Blue Moon employees are rowdy and ready to party; their festive spirits are doused with bah humbug reality when Maddie demands everyone work over the holiday.Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
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Shades are muted but no less impactful in the primary bedroom.Kerry Pieri, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2025
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They’re muted, less sticky, so attention clings to them less.Oshan Jarow, Vox, 8 Jan. 2025
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The venture devised by stars Tiger Woods and Rory Mcilroy was intended to launch a year ago but a storm wrecked the building.Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2025
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Knee and shoulder injuries wrecked her 2024 season, with the Tunisian speaking about needing regular knee injections to be able to play following a third-round defeat to Elina Svitolina at Wimbledon in July.Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Extinguished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extinguished. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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