extinguish
verb (used with object)
to put out (a fire, light, etc.); put out the flame of (something burning or lighted).
unextinguishable
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a word derived from
extinguish.
Example Sentences
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His long arms, his athleticism and his unextinguishable competitive fire made West one of the NBA’s best players, a 14-time All-Star, a 12-time All-NBA selection and a four-time runner-up for most valuable player.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2024
Little do we think, in youth, how much we owe to the unextinguishable tenderness, and far-seeing lessons of our mothers!
From The Two Admirals by James Fenimore Cooper
True, she looked forward to another life; true, the burning spirit of love seemed to her unextinguishable throughout eternity.
From The Last Man by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Gentleman, quotha!" was echoed on all sides, with a shout of unextinguishable laughter; "a very pretty gentleman, God wot.
From International Short Stories English by Various
Such private injuries were well fitted to raise his hatred to an unextinguishable flame.
From Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History by Charles F. (Charles Francis) Horne
