extinguish
verb (used with object)
to put out (a fire, light, etc.); put out the flame of (something burning or lighted).
extinguished
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past participleof extinguish.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof extinguish.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
extinguishverb (used with object)to put out (a fire, light, etc.); put out the flame of (something burning or lighted).
Example Sentences
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Since the fire was extinguished, Lineage has been tasked with removing roughly 88 million pounds of spoiled and decomposing food, along with fire and demolition debris.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Reynolds said it could be "weeks or more" before the wildfire was finally extinguished.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
While most cabin fires are quickly extinguished, overheating incidents are now frequently disrupting flights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
The blaze was being extinguished, the emergency management ministry said, demanding "all-out" efforts to put it out, search for trapped survivors and treat the injured.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
It was as if the entire civilization had undergone some self-inflicted brain surgery, and most of its memories, discoveries, ideas and passions were extinguished irrevocably.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
