- present participle of extinguish.
extinguishing
Example Sentences
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In Greater Manchester, fire crews are working to contain a moorland fire near a reservoir, while in Camberley, Hampshire, crews are extinguishing a large heathland fire.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Its title suggests the regime is moving toward national reconciliation by extinguishing the spurious records it created of crimes it claims its opponents committed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
Bitcoin dropped back below a key level early Monday, extinguishing hopes that last week’s mini-rebound would become a full-fledged comeback.
From Barron's ● Dec. 1, 2025
But it remains unclear whether those procedures in any way restricted firefighters from fully extinguishing the Lachman fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2025
It is a curious feature of our existence that we come from a planet that is very good at promoting life but even better at extinguishing it.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
