- present participle of extinguish.
extinguishing
Example Sentences
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"Firefighters are working on extinguishing the fire and assessing patients," it said on X.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
Before firefighters had finished extinguishing the blaze, I found Liliya Velyka, a 28-year-old book blogger, raking through the smouldering ruins, seeing if anything could be saved.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Mexico had just lost 3-2 to England, extinguishing the hope that it could parlay its World Cup co-host role into the deepest tournament run in the country’s history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
Its title suggests the regime is moving toward national reconciliation by extinguishing the spurious records it created of crimes it claims its opponents committed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
It merely rolled on the scattered branches, extinguishing them.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
