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extinguished

ADJECTIVE
extinct
Synonyms
WEAK
abolished archaic asleep bygone cold dead and gone deceased defunct departed disappeared done for doused ended exanimate exterminated fallen gone inactive late lifeless lost no longer known outmoded passed on passé snuffed out superseded terminated unknown vanished vanquished void wiped-out
Antonyms
WEAK
alive existing extant living
ADJECTIVE
nonexistent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absent negative tenuous vacant
WEAK
airy baseless blank chimerical dead defunct departed dreamlike dreamy empty ethereal extinct fancied few and far between flimsy gone gossamery groundless hallucinatory hypothetical illusory imaginary imagined immaterial imponderable insubstantial legendary lost missing mythical null null and void passed away passed on perished shadowy ungrounded unreal unsubstantial vague vaporous void without foundation
Antonyms
WEAK
actual existent existing real true
ADJECTIVE
out
Synonyms
STRONGEST
away outside
STRONG
absent antiquated cold dated dead doused ended exhausted expired finished impossible outmoded
WEAK
at an end behind the times démodé not allowed not on old-fashioned old-hat passé ruled out unacceptable unfashionable used-up
Antonyms
STRONG
animated existing incomplete interested modern new saved stored unfinished warm
WEAK
here possible
ADJECTIVE
ruined
Synonyms
STRONGEST
collapsed demolished ravaged smashed wrecked
STRONG
abolished annihilated crashed crushed decayed desolated exterminated extirpated subverted totaled
WEAK
extinct torn down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
sober
WEAK
flourishing intact mended preserved prosperous protected repaired restored rich saved solvent successful wealthy

Example Sentences

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After a line of flames had been extinguished, the ash devil rose from the embers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

The fire burned for more than 12 hours before it was extinguished around midday on Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Certainly, Iran emerges from this war gravely wounded, but far from extinguished as a regional power.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2026

There were no injuries, according to the report, and Dubai authorities later said firefighters had extinguished the blaze.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Percy extinguished his lighter and grinned at Hazel.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan