EXTINGUISHES Synonyms: 191 Similar and Opposite Words

extinguishes

verb

present tense third-person singular of extinguish

as in blankets

to cause to cease burning the fire in the skillet was quickly extinguished by slamming the lid on

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as in destroys

to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of a fatal blunder that extinguished all hope that the team would actually win the play-offs

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as in shushes

to stop the noise or speech of her final, telling point extinguished her opponents on the city council

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Recent Examples of extinguishes After the fish has dropped, a bucket of water from Enid Lake extinguishes the fire. — Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025 Desmond successfully uncorks a stone plug at the island's core and extinguishes the light. — Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026 Other projectile powers satisfy in and out of combat, like the ice shot that extinguishes fires and freezes foes in their tracks. — PC Magazine, 2 Dec. 2025 The 27-year-old's extension extinguishes any remaining embers surrounding the possibility of the Mavericks trading him this offseason. — Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

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Fog often blankets these mountaintop vineyards, and the salty scent of the Pacific hovers over the vines, imparting complex notes of the sea.

— Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
There is snow on the mountains, dense fog that blankets crops in the fall, giving life to wine-country grapes, fires in the dry season and the occasional earthquake.

— Zinzi Clemmons, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026

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What starts as a series that aims to subvert the heist genre at every turn – amped with thrilling life-or-death stakes, family dynamics, and explosive action – gives birth to an exploration of what drives us, sustains us, and ultimately destroys us.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 June 2026
Arrrives, destroys Femi and hands Main Event Jey the crown.

— Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of destroys

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Remove chokes from artichokes and steam in small amount of water for 15 minutes, adding water to pan as needed.

— Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
Connecticut’s largest cities also struggle with the state’s highest property tax rates, which chokes business growth and, in turn, shifts more burden onto residential owners.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026

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An $8,000 Ryvid Anthem or a $10,000 Maeving RM1S will deliver broadly similar urban usability, while the $12,500 Zero FXE absolutely demolishes it on power-per-dollar.

— Utkarsh Sood June 12, New Atlas, 12 June 2026
The latest filing demolishes the timeworn claim that DOGE was infiltrated into Social Security in order to responsibly ferret out fraud and overspending.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026

Definition of demolishes

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The $10 serum is formulated with 2 percent multimolecular hyaluronic acid and Matrixyl 3000 peptide, a combination of ingredients that quenches the skin while smoothening wrinkles and firming crepey areas.

— Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 24 June 2026
Do something that quenches your curiosity without throwing everything off balance.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026

Definition of quenches

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But now a new ultralight player shatters the silence with an impressive solo tent that not only drops in right around 2 lb (907 oz) but does it at half the price of some of the competition.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 June 2026
When a window shatters, your entire home is at risk of collapse or even being blown away.

— Alora Bopray, USA Today, 23 June 2026

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