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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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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
As wildfires have become more frequent and intense, so too have the amounts of suppressants required to extinguish them, the researchers noted.
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Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
Many thanks to the firefighters who responded quickly to extinguish the one-acre blaze.
—Debby Rice, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
The fire was later extinguished after the Millbury Fire Department and police were notified.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
The fire was eventually extinguished around 4 p.m., Rockdale County Fire and Rescue Chief Marian McDaniel said.
—Holly Yan, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
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Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
Many thanks to the firefighters who responded quickly to extinguish the one-acre blaze.
—Debby Rice, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
The fire was later extinguished after the Millbury Fire Department and police were notified.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
The fire was eventually extinguished around 4 p.m., Rockdale County Fire and Rescue Chief Marian McDaniel said.
—Holly Yan, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extinguish
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Armed with that information, off-roading is a lot less likely to be marred by choking, toxic smoke that comes along with dangerous levels of combustion if users know which areas to avoid.Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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He is accused of fatally choking 30-year-old Jordan Neely on a New York City subway in 2023.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Homes, roads and community spaces in the path of Helene have been destroyed.Patricia McIlreavy, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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There were no fatalities but two people were seriously injured with severe burns from a powerful explosion Tuesday night that destroyed several condominiums and heavily damaged others in Orion Township, authorities confirmed on Wednesday.Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
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The Brazilian is back in the headlines for cupping his ears and shushing the home crowd at the weekend as Madrid beat Real Sociedad 2-0 in Anoeta.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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There’s no scolding kids for turning in books late or shushing noisy students.Scottie Andrew, CNN, 29 Sep. 2024
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Thankfully, certain lifestyle adjustments can help quench the fire.Caroline Tien, SELF, 28 Oct. 2024
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Twenty-four centuries later, automakers are relying on electric arc furnaces, hot stamping machines, and quenching and partitioning processes that the ancients could never have imagined.John Johnson Jr., Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024
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The Lions demolished the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, putting up at least 50 points on their opponent for the second time this season.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Instead, Israel has conducted a campaign of broad devastation in Gaza, attacking the territory’s civilian population; demolishing its health, educational, and social infrastructure; and destroying its food production, shelter, and sources of potable water.John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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Sean Diddy Combs and his legal team have moved to silence witnesses off the stand.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Prosecutors with the Southern District of New York opposed Combs’ motion, claiming not only was the request broad and overreaching, but would potentially silence accusers who were not part of the criminal case.Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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The setup and relationship dynamics are familiar, but what sets this story apart is that Ranma is a boy whose body turns into a girl’s when doused with cold water because of a mishap during a training trip with his father (hot water turns him back).Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Plus, some of these scalp serums and sprays come with extra perks, like lending hair a reflective shine or dousing it in a delightful scent.Jenny Berg, Allure, 1 Nov. 2024
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Lobby group Family Business UK said tens of thousands of family-run businesses and farms will be ruined by this change due to lower levels of inheritance tax relief.Marc Shoffman, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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The ground floors of thousands of homes have been ruined.Hernán Muñoz and Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Extinguish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extinguish. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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