- past tense form of extinguish.
- past participle of extinguish.
extinguished
Example Sentences
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A small fire on the reserve in June was extinguished using water from a pond created with cash from the Scottish government's nature restoration fund as a habitat for species like rare dragonflies.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
He had used tongs to move the barbecue to one side and extinguished it, so he thought it was safe.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
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
As Tally watched it fade, breaking down into random lines and arcs again as the sparklers extinguished, she wondered if the words were really true.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
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