extinguish
verb (used with object)
to put out (a fire, light, etc.); put out the flame of (something burning or lighted).
have extinguished
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present perfectof extinguish.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Rain from a day earlier seemed to have extinguished the last remnants of fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2023
This summer, firefighters have extinguished a series of forest fires on the islands of Gran Canaria and La Palma, which form part of the Canary Islands archipelago.
From Reuters ● Aug. 16, 2023
Five times in our planet's history, adverse conditions have extinguished most of life.
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2022
That seems to have extinguished speculation that Cohen will be a star witness against Trump in a campaign finance case.
From Slate ● Dec. 13, 2018
“A puff of breath would have extinguished your candle,” 03-01 chided, standing in the door — which now was wide open—behind me.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
