- past participle of extinguish.
- past tense form of extinguish.
extinguished
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
Investigators later recovered drone fragments from the vessels after the fires were extinguished.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
While most cabin fires are quickly extinguished, overheating incidents are now frequently disrupting flights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Catalan authorities said late on Saturday that the blaze was stable and would be completely extinguished during the week, according to Reuters.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Livingston carried Loeb’s doubts back to Lawrence, who extinguished them with a typically powerful display of self-confidence.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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