- 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
Henderson said that "contained did not mean the same as extinguished" and that the response had been strategically planned around controlling its spread.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Firefighters were still battling the blaze in the Moscow region's Elektrostal, while the regional authorities in Tambov said the fire there had been extinguished.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
While most cabin fires are quickly extinguished, overheating incidents are now frequently disrupting flights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Are the extinguished candles a symbol of death, or of Pa’s inability to be bold in life?
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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