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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
Lucy Hodgman,
San Francisco Chronicle,
27 Mar. 2026
That conditional pick, acquired in August’s salary dump of Haywood Highsmith, effectively has become extinguished.
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Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
As the anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis recently showed, local demonstrations often become national news only once protesters’ lives have been imperilled or, worse, extinguished.
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Robert Moor,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
Crackle, fizz, pop, extinguished.
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Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
With all these no-shows this year, shouldn’t City Hall reach out in the spirit of bipartisanship and extend an invite to the extinguished solon Tran?
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Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
West Metro Fire Rescue Westbound C-470 was closed for about two hours while crews extinguished the semi fire, grass, and cleared the scene.
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Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The fire was quickly extinguished, according to the release, and the victim was taken to the Ramsey County medical examiner’s office.
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Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
29 June 2026
According to the department, adults nearby extinguished the flames by pouring water on the children until paramedics arrived.
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Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Firefighters extinguished the blaze, but the fire did significant damage to the building, Hall said.
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Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
Iran drew all three group games and still went home, their hopes extinguished only when Austria scored a stoppage-time equalizer against Algeria in another match, denying Iran a place in the knockout rounds by the narrowest of margins.
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Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
There was some buzz that the Colombia charms were running low or (gasp) extinguished, but Castaneda and Venecia were there for Portugal charms to match their jerseys.
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Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
But the market’s tendency to parse imprecise (or overly precise) verbiage for hidden signals may not be easily extinguished.
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George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Adjective
By the time volunteer firefighters from nearby Cachagua arrived, McCord estimated that the fire was about 70% extinguished.
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Lucy Hodgman,
San Francisco Chronicle,
27 Mar. 2026
That conditional pick, acquired in August’s salary dump of Haywood Highsmith, effectively has become extinguished.
—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
As the anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis recently showed, local demonstrations often become national news only once protesters’ lives have been imperilled or, worse, extinguished.
—
Robert Moor,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
Crackle, fizz, pop, extinguished.
—
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
With all these no-shows this year, shouldn’t City Hall reach out in the spirit of bipartisanship and extend an invite to the extinguished solon Tran?
—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
Be sure to ensure that any firework used is fully extinguished and free of flame or heat before disposing of it.
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Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
West Metro Fire Rescue Westbound C-470 was closed for about two hours while crews extinguished the semi fire, grass, and cleared the scene.
—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The fire was quickly extinguished, according to the release, and the victim was taken to the Ramsey County medical examiner’s office.
—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
29 June 2026
According to the department, adults nearby extinguished the flames by pouring water on the children until paramedics arrived.
—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Firefighters extinguished the blaze, but the fire did significant damage to the building, Hall said.
—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
Iran drew all three group games and still went home, their hopes extinguished only when Austria scored a stoppage-time equalizer against Algeria in another match, denying Iran a place in the knockout rounds by the narrowest of margins.
—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
There was some buzz that the Colombia charms were running low or (gasp) extinguished, but Castaneda and Venecia were there for Portugal charms to match their jerseys.
—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
But the market’s tendency to parse imprecise (or overly precise) verbiage for hidden signals may not be easily extinguished.
—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extinguished
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Outside of smothered biscuit sandwiches, District Biskuits also sells mac and cheese, chicken tenders with various dipping sauces, waffle fries and other sides.
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Breakfast is a treat, with made-from-scratch English muffins and housemade jams, plus heartier items like a smothered breakfast burrito.
Verb
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The aisles were so choked that blooms and branches brushed against us, the air heady with the scent of lilies, roses, eucalyptus, and sweet decay.
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The lines are growing at Russian gas stations — and so is the frustration and uncertainty as several months of Ukrainian attacks have set oil refineries ablaze and choked supplies for motorists across the vast country.
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These structures were regionally and culturally inspired, and largely destroyed during rapid and callous colonization.
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The Aspen Acres fire has likely destroyed more than 200 homes, but the fire conditions have stopped damage assessment teams from accessing some areas to get a clearer picture, Pueblo County officials said.
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As the moment unfolded, Savannah shushed the future king and even briefly placed her hand over his mouth in an effort to keep him composed.
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The Giants offense got shushed Wednesday night by Shohei Ohtani, and their hitters went down almost as quietly against right-hander Emmet Sheehan.
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Ideal for thick, natural hair, the cream formula moisturizes quenched curls with ingredients such as silk protein, coconut oil, and shea butter.
Verb
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Those warnings blanketed about three-quarters of the country at the peak of the heat wave.
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That weekend, a duck’s carcass had been discovered floating in the pool, which had been blanketed in algae.
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The East Wing of the White House was demolished suddenly in October 2025 and there is set to be a huge new ballroom, office spaces and an underground military complex in its place, though the design of the new building is still in flux.
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Just months later, in October, the East Wing had been demolished without notice to make way for the new ballroom.
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In the process of court I have been fragmented, silenced, defamed and traumatized.
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When sacred places are bombed, when clergy are silenced, when believers are tortured, when religious freedom is crushed, the aggressor attempts to extinguish the living conscience of a nation.
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“Extinguished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extinguished. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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