How to Use "extinguish" with Example Sentences

1. It took more than 12 hours to extinguish .
2. Miners will extinguish the flames before they leave to prevent any loss of sulfur .
3. If the private sector will not spend , the government can do it instead , borrowing to cut taxes , send cheques to households , build infrastructure or even extinguish underwater mortgages .
4. Eventually , the technology could be used to create escape routes or extinguish fires without damaging sensitive equipment nearby .
5. A firefighter tries to extinguish a burning olive tree during a wildfire in the village of dombrena , greece .