- present participle of extinguish.
extinguishing
Example Sentences
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Trump administration officials affirmed Cole Allen shot a Secret Service officer, extinguishing doubt about the source of the gunfire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
"Emergency services rushed to the scene and found the vehicle completely engulfed in flames. Firefighters carried out rescue and extinguishing operations. A security perimeter was set up," a police statement said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026
The company that flips the houses it buys online reported a widening loss of $1.1 billion, from a $113 million loss in the year-ago period, mostly on the cost of extinguishing debt.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 20, 2026
The Los Angeles Fire Department has faced criticism for not fully extinguishing the Lachman fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2025
It is a curious feature of our existence that we come from a planet that is very good at promoting life but even better at extinguishing it.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
