extinguished (Meaning)

Wordnet

extinguished (s)

of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement

Webster

extinguished (imp. & p. p.)

of Extinguish

extinguished Sentence Examples

  1. The firefighter extinguished the blaze before it could engulf the surrounding buildings.
  2. The candle flame was extinguished by a gust of wind, leaving the room in darkness.
  3. The fire in the fireplace was extinguished by pouring water over the embers.
  4. The spark from the lighter was extinguished by the wind before it could catch hold.
  5. The bonfire was extinguished by the heavy rain, dampening the spirits of the revelers.
  6. The pilot extinguished the warning lights on the dashboard after the plane landed safely.
  7. The lighthouse keeper extinguished the lamp at dawn, ending its nightly vigil.
  8. The lamp's flame flickered and extinguished, leaving the room in darkness.
  9. The light from the window extinguished as the sun set, casting a pall over the city.
  10. The stars extinguished one by one in the night sky, making way for the dawn.

FAQs About the word extinguished

of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcementof Extinguish

suffocated,smothered, choked, stamped (out), snuffed (out), doused, dowsed, damped, quenched,dead

enflamed,lit, flickering, kindled, inflamed, kindled, flaming, flaming, aflame, burning

The firefighter extinguished the blaze before it could engulf the surrounding buildings.

The candle flame was extinguished by a gust of wind, leaving the room in darkness.

The fire in the fireplace was extinguished by pouring water over the embers.

The spark from the lighter was extinguished by the wind before it could catch hold.