extinguish

Example Sentences

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Scotland lost on their last visit to Rome in 2024 and Townsend is determined not to let the optimism built by Glasgow's recent results be extinguished on the opening weekend of the championship.

From Barron's

Yet the idea that a Netflix-WBD merger would extinguish video competition is a chimera.

From Barron's

I thought of the sparks of longing I sometimes caught in the other kids’ eyes, to reach out, be seen, heard, make friends, laugh together—always quickly extinguished for fear of detection.

From Literature

“Wouldn’t melting snow extinguish the volcano?” the reporter asked.

From Literature

Rekindled blazes are raising questions about whether agencies need to rethink how they ensure fires are truly extinguished.

From Los Angeles Times