EXTINGUISHING Synonyms: 192 Similar and Opposite Words

extinguishing

verb

Definition of extinguishing next

present participle of extinguish

as in choking

to cause to cease burning the fire in the skillet was quickly extinguished by slamming the lid on

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as in destroying

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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as in shushing

to stop the noise or speech of her final, telling point extinguished her opponents on the city council

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Recent Examples of extinguishing The ensuing 11 pitches were all strikes to end the game, extinguishing the Dodgers’ hope and showing again how the Padres are doing this. —

Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 19 May 2026 The police department thanked the Westminster Fire Department for quickly extinguishing the flames. —

Christa Swanson, CBS News, 12 May 2026 While extinguishing the flames, firefighters discovered and removed one body from inside the vault. —

Anthony Galaviz may 11, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026 This year, participants took part in training courses focused on search and rescue, removing victims from under a subway car, extinguishing a propane fire, entering a burning building and more. —

Staff Author, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026 Such reins on an industry that has billed itself as capable of extinguishing humankind are, theoretically, in everyone’s interest. —

Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026 The cigar ashes were traced to Hilary Brooke Inman, 38, of Marion, who faces a misdemeanor charge of starting a woodland fire and not extinguishing it, state officials said. —

Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026 There was a risk of electrocution, so firefighters needed to confirm with Xcel Energy that power to the area was out before extinguishing the vehicle fire, Smith said. —

Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2026 The building's sprinkler system put out the majority of the flames before crews finished extinguishing them. —

Raul Trey Lopez, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Mar. 2026

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Now she is stuck with three long term leases choking her cash flow like a noose around her neck.

— George Deeb, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Keaton’s friend, director Dennis Dugan, was at risk of choking to death when a bit of food got lodged in his throat.

— Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 30 May 2026