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
The international firefighters were to go to the third floor, force their way into a specific room and extinguish a fire.
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2025
Called into action The fire that Porter and Robinson helped extinguish last November in Montana was on a mountain ridge in a stand of pine trees in the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Once ignited, lithium-ion batteries can enter a self-sustaining cycle called thermal runaway, causing rapid temperature increases and making the fire difficult to extinguish.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
South Korea’s Acting President Choi Sang-mok ordered all resources available to be used to extinguish the fire, his office said in a statement.
—Reuters, NBC News, 14 Feb. 2025
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2025
Called into action The fire that Porter and Robinson helped extinguish last November in Montana was on a mountain ridge in a stand of pine trees in the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Once ignited, lithium-ion batteries can enter a self-sustaining cycle called thermal runaway, causing rapid temperature increases and making the fire difficult to extinguish.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
South Korea’s Acting President Choi Sang-mok ordered all resources available to be used to extinguish the fire, his office said in a statement.
—Reuters, NBC News, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extinguish
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In our solar system, Venus is near the inner edge of the habitable zone, and its surface reaches temperatures of over 800 degrees Fahrenheit (427 degrees Celsius) underneath a thick, choking atmosphere.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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Shauna begins choking, blood seeping out from her neck.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Prominent right-wing Israeli politicians called to destroy Israel's enemies in response.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2025
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Many other belongings from his tomb are believed to have been relocated due to the flooding that destroyed it.—
Francesca Aton for ArtNews,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2025
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Visiting Villa manager Unai Emery had earlier been left angered by the decision to send off Jhon Duran with Tindall later seen shushing the Spaniard in the technical area.—
Callum Davis,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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In a sweet video shared on Instagram, the family could be seen hunkering down on a sectional couch, shushing each other and staring intently at their television screen as Kerry Washington and Andrew Garfield announced the nominees.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
6 Jan. 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,
26 Feb. 2025
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Plus, the Field General quenches that thirst or gravitation towards nostalgia and timelessness.—
Robyn Merrett,
StyleCaster,
19 Feb. 2025
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The Crimson Tide have won their last seven games, most recently demolishing Texas 103-80 on Tuesday.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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The plan was to demolish the old office building at 85 Gracechurch Street in the heart of London’s financial district and construct a new 32-story tower in its place.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Feb. 2025
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That sacrifice happens for our capacity to see ourselves as no longer subject to the state, no longer subject to powers that would attempt to shame and silence us.—
Jason Parham,
WIRED,
14 Feb. 2025
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Not just in America but in Australia and now Europe, independent voices and marginalized groups are being silenced.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2025
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Videos were shared online showing Barkley interacting with fans who lined the streets – posing for pictures, giving hugs and getting doused with champagne.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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Connecticut has agreed to pay $3.75 million to the estate of a mentally and physically ill man who died at New Haven Correctional Center after allegedly being doused with pepper spray and piled on by officers in violation of correction guidelines.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2025
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Sometimes, one bad person or a few bad people can ruin things for everybody.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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The floods were also a disaster for businesses that lost valuable stock, like a local bookstore which saw $25,000 worth of books ruined, the BBC reported.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Extinguish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extinguish. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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