extinguished
Example Sentences
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It said there was a brief engine fire that was promptly extinguished by the Denver Fire Department.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
It was this initial fire -- which firefighters believed they had extinguished -- that subsequently reignited on January 7, devastating the neighborhood and parts of the city of Malibu, according to federal prosecutors.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
After a line of flames had been extinguished, the ash devil rose from the embers.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
"The fire in the hangar has now been extinguished, and the airfield has been closed," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
It sought out the scattered pieces of the fire, rolled in them until they were extinguished, then ate the wood.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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