- 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
Reynolds said it could be "weeks or more" before the wildfire was finally extinguished.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The blaze was being extinguished, the emergency management ministry said, demanding "all-out" efforts to put it out, search for trapped survivors and treat the injured.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
Flashing ahead 15 years, Nafisi’s idealism is much reduced but not extinguished.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
The rocket fire had extinguished, though smoking bronze exhaust vents still jutted from the stern.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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