Synonyms for extinguishing
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The process by which something is extinguished.
Forms
- Plural
- extinguishings → quenchings, extinctions…
Example sentences
- extinction Many shark species are threatened with extinction.
- quenching The giraffes were quenching their thirst in the stagnant pool.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| extinguishing | falling | |
| extinction | steady | |
| quenching | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- quenching2
- 10 letters
- extinction3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (quenching2 = 2 syllables).