- past participle of extinguish.
- past tense form of extinguish.
extinguished
Example Sentences
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The fires have since been extinguished and the road has reopened.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Heathrow apologised for any disruption and said the fire was extinguished quickly.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
The fires burning through parts of France and Spain haven’t yet been extinguished, but the blame game is already heating up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Reynolds said it could be "weeks or more" before the wildfire was finally extinguished.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
A flash of pride and curiosity flared in Sefia’s chest, quickly extinguished by hurt and confusion.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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