extinguish

Example Sentences

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It would extinguish a radical experiment with an ugly shadow stretching from Lebanon to Indonesia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The captain suggested possibly bringing hand tools or a backpack filled with water up the hill to extinguish any hot spots.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

"Dubai Civil Defence teams responded immediately and are continuing their efforts to fully extinguish the fire," the Dubai Media Office posted on X.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

Residents were advised to keep windows and doors closed during the fire and the excavation process required to extinguish it.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

She tried shaking her finger as one might to extinguish a match, then blowing on it.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs