- present participle of extinguish.
extinguishing
Example Sentences
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"Firefighters are working on extinguishing the fire and assessing patients," it said on X.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
Firefighters were also seen extinguishing a fire in the tower.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
Trump administration officials affirmed Cole Allen shot a Secret Service officer, extinguishing doubt about the source of the gunfire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
“Basically we’re just out there extinguishing hot spots, making sure that the fire is secure before we’re able to call it 100% and walk away from it,” Cal Fire spokesperson Alison Wilkins said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2026
He touches the button on my wrist again, extinguishing my light.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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