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Extinguish
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Extinguish meaning
To stop (fire, etc.) from burning; also, to stop (light, etc.) from shining; to put out, to quench. | To eclipse or obscure (someone or something). | To kill (someone).
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Example sentences (20)
Crews used the water from a nearby lake to extinguish the fire, with about 20 firefighters working to extinguish the fire.
After almost five hours of working to extinguish the flames, it was confirmed in an update at 11.30pm the fire was finally extinguished.
A large amount of water was needed to extinguish the fire, and responders called in additional support from Mountain View Fire Rescue and the City of Longmont.
Andriy Raykovych, head of the Kirovohrad regional administration, said an infrastructure facility in the region was struck and emergency services were deployed to extinguish a fire, but there were no casualties.
And that’s the catch-22, the trap: we don’t want to over-attend to behaviors we want to extinguish because doing so could accidentally reinforce the very behaviors we’re trying to get rid of.
By the time he could extinguish the fire, the car was completely charred, he told police.
Crews from VIFEMS, in coordination with other agencies, have been working tirelessly to extinguish remaining hotspots and secure the fire perimeter.
Crews thanked fast-thinking locals, who were attempting to extinguish the fire with garden hoses when CFA crews arrived.
Crews used two breathing apparatus and one hose reel to extinguish the fire.
Crews were able to extinguish the fire, but had to negotiate an undulating tract, making emergency service access tricky.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews have worked to successfully extinguish a fire near the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council Depot on Monday, February 13.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews worked to extinguish the blaze, which engulfed the car and spread to a nearby wooden fence and tree.
Fire crews were able to extinguish the fire and left the area at around 12pm.
Firefighters and residents try to extinguish a fire in the city of Canakkale, northwest Turkey, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023.
Firefighters used four breathing apparatus to extinguish the blaze.
Firefighters used one hose reel, a ladder and hand tools to extinguish the fire.
Firefighters used six breathing apparatus, two hose reels, one positive-pressure ventilation unit, and a thermal imaging camera to extinguish the flames.
Firefighters used two hose reel jets, two breathing apparatus, small tools, a reciprocating saw, and a positive pressure ventilation fan to extinguish the fire which took 45 minutes.
Firefighters were also able to extinguish the grass fire quickly.
Firefighters worked to extinguish a house fire on Taft Street in Lemon Grove on Sunday afternoon.