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 flames eventually spread to two other vehicles, a fire spokesperson said, but they were extinguished.
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Han said about 4,650 firefighters, soldiers and other personnel were working Wednesday to extinguish the wildfires with the help of about 130 helicopters.
—Time, 26 Mar. 2025
The airport confirmed firefighters extinguished the fire.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Responding crews found three separate brush fires and with the help of nearby fire departments, they were all extinguished before any homes were damaged, according to a statement from the Manchester Fire Department.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Han said about 4,650 firefighters, soldiers and other personnel were working Wednesday to extinguish the wildfires with the help of about 130 helicopters.
—Time, 26 Mar. 2025
The airport confirmed firefighters extinguished the fire.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Responding crews found three separate brush fires and with the help of nearby fire departments, they were all extinguished before any homes were damaged, according to a statement from the Manchester Fire Department.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extinguish
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This hazard, hard plastic, and many other physical hazards such as metal and rocks/stones can cause illness or injury to the consumer, including laceration, cuts to the tongue or gum, perforation, occlusion (choking), typically occurring immediately or shortly after consumption.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Silva walked Mitchell down, shook off takedown attempts, hurt him on the feet, and masterfully choked him out.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, over 100 government offices and other structures have been forced to shut their doors, relocate or have been destroyed.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2025
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Worthy sues ex-fiancée Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy accused his ex-fiancee of theft and extortion in a lawsuit, obtained by The Athletic yesterday, which alleges that Tia Jones stole and destroyed money and personal property belonging to Worthy.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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One day at the Scottish Open, a volunteer held up the quiet sign and shushed the crowd as Morikawa prepared to hit from the fairway.—
Brody Miller,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Fathers shushed babbling toddlers as their wives snuck out to change infants’ diapers.—
Carlos Nogueras Ramos,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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Winter is time for something heavier and more alcoholic to warm your insides, while summer heat demands something light and refreshing to quench your thirst and replenish fluids lost from the hot sun.—
Jay R. Brooks,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Nicely tightening and endlessly quenching, the formula helps improve elasticity, soften fine lines, and leaves skin feeling comfier, bouncier, and deeply nourished with continued AM and PM use.—
Angela Trakoshis,
Allure,
3 Mar. 2025
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The city never demolished the building.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2025
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The improbable return of Miami Beach’s iconic Deauville Hotel, demolished by implosion in 2022, has come one big step closer to becoming reality.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2025
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For the past year and a half, our Arab, Palestinian, and Muslim community at Microsoft has been silenced, intimidated, harassed, and doxxed, with impunity from Microsoft.—
Jordan Novet,Hayden Field,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2025
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But he wasn’t deterred by the crown’s agenda to silence all critics.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
4 Apr. 2025
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On the southern end of the continent, Spain was previously dealing with widespread drought but has been repeatedly doused with rain recently -- in March, flooding was reported as long-empty reservoirs filled.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2025
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On the southern end of the continent, Spain was previously dealing with widespread drought but has been repeatedly doused with rain recently -- in March, flooding was reported as long-empty reservoirs filled.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2025
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Justin Champagnie hit a 3-pointer, the Heat had a backcourt violation and then Carrington ruined Jaime Jaquez Jr.’s 40-point game by dropping this dagger on him.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Extinguish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extinguish. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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