extinguished
- past participle of extinguish.
- past tense form of extinguish.
Example Sentences
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Henderson said that "contained did not mean the same as extinguished" and that the response had been strategically planned around controlling its spread.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Firefighters were still battling the blaze in the Moscow region's Elektrostal, while the fire in Tambov had been extinguished, regional authorities said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Catalan authorities said late on Saturday that the blaze was stable and would be completely extinguished during the week, according to Reuters.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
According to the department, adults nearby extinguished the flames by pouring water on the children until paramedics arrived.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Eric led them through the darkened corridors—where every other torch had been extinguished and the tapestries looked woven from black silk—and back to the courtyard they’d come through.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
