extinguishable

adjective

Definition of extinguishablenext
1
as in satiable

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2
as in perishable

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extinguishable
  1. perishable
  2. mortal
  3. destructible
  4. controlled
  5. transient
  6. restrained
Adjective
  • The company experimented with e-commerce far before the competition, establishing itself as one of the first online sellers of perishable items.
    Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • On the other hand, perishable goods, such as fresh fish and fruit, cannot be stockpiled to take advantage of random price hikes.
    Bill Conerly, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of perishable
Adjective
  • The crime, again, is that Harrison shot his dad in the heart, a mortal blow that, at the time, neither one of them did anything to alleviate.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The mythical scenes depict the goddess of love, Venus, with her mortal lover, Adonis, as well as Hippolytus, son of Theseus, who rejected his stepmother Phaedra’s romantic advances.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of mortal
Adjective
  • The game's closed beta was impressive, showcasing highly destructible environments and dozens of Marvel heroes dashing across the battlefield without tanking the frame rate.
    Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Russ Bullock, Piranha Games CEO and campaign director, showed off the destructible environments as these lumbering machines blasted each other.
    Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
Definition of destructible
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  • But there’s a catch: These demos are very controlled.
    Julius Hietala, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
  • The Yankees were far more controlled, ranking twenty fifth in the MLB with 39.
    Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of controlled
Adjective
  • Rubin's wide field of view will enable it to produce alerts for transient events like supernovas or asteroids within 120 seconds, generating 20 terabytes of data each night, ultimately creating the largest astronomical movie ever.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • But state lawmakers have been limiting their use to treat gender dysphoria, citing concerns that children could undergo permanent physical changes treating a mental illness that could be transient.
    Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of transient
Adjective
  • Speaking on behalf of the Mercosur nations, President of Uruguay Luis Lacalle Pou was more restrained and succinct.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
  • In June, the United States made a move in this direction by sponsoring a UN resolution calling on both Israel and Hamas to end the war, although the language was somewhat restrained, and for now, the resolution has had little effect.
    Daniel Silverman, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2024
Definition of restrained
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