How to Use fire extinguisher in a Sentence

fire extinguisher

noun
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  • One of the thieves brought and discharged a fire extinguisher in the store.
    — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2023
  • At the side of the bus, the crowd tried to hose them down using small fire extinguishers.
    — Nathan Thrall, Curbed, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Baik tried to use a fire extinguisher, but the fire was too strong.
    — Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 June 2022
  • Flames spread from the hood all across the front of the car as clouds of smoke and fire extinguisher spray billowed.
    — Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2024
  • Where were the soldiers and medics and jeeps and water tanks and fire extinguishers?
    — Nathan Thrall, Curbed, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Set out a heavy pot lid that fits your pan, as well as your kitchen fire extinguisher.
    — Melissa Clark, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2023
  • The 13-year-old boy was able to get his four sisters out of the house as the fire spread, and then went back in to try to put out the flames with a fire extinguisher.
    — Fox News, 14 Sep. 2021
  • There was a fire extinguisher in the ICU near the nursing station.
    — Tabassum Barnagarwala, Quartz, 13 Apr. 2022
  • The vessel was sprayed with red and black paint from fire extinguishers.
    — Michael Lee Simpson, Peoplemag, 17 July 2023
  • Someone with a fire extinguisher ran from the other side of the freeway to put out the flames that were starting to rise from the van.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Is there a fire extinguisher for the kitchen area since grease fires and stovetop flare-ups are a common cause of fires?
    — Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2022
  • He and another man rushed to the scene with a fire extinguisher.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 26 June 2021
  • The employees put the fire out with a fire extinguisher, Pechin said.
    — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Someone on the ground tried to knock down the flames with a fire extinguisher with little success.
    — oregonlive, 17 Aug. 2021
  • Wooden pieces from the bridge, life vests and fire extinguishers.
    — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 12 Apr. 2024
  • One person sprayed the man with a fire extinguisher and punched him, police said.
    — Kiely Westhoff, CNN, 23 Aug. 2022
  • Rescue workers tried to put out the blaze with a small fire extinguisher.
    — Fox News, 18 May 2021
  • Ensure a fire extinguisher is available and those around you know how to use it.
    — Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 29 Sep. 2022
  • The only item missing from a truck there was a fire extinguisher.
    — cleveland, 11 June 2021
  • Always have a fire extinguisher or water on hand in case a fire does break out.
    — Jennifer Blair, chicagotribune.com, 20 Feb. 2021
  • The officers found a back window of the home had been broken with a fire extinguisher.
    — oregonlive, 23 Mar. 2021
  • The lights came on, and a technician clambered up a ladder to spray the speaker with a fire extinguisher.
    — David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Aug. 2022
  • Grosjean ran to the fence and grabbed a fire extinguisher from a race marshal who passed it through a hole and rushed back to his car, which had black smoke rising from the front.
    — Jenna Fryer, orlandosentinel.com, 14 June 2021
  • Just beyond the conference room door, a fire extinguisher hung on the wall.
    — Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Officers used a fire extinguisher to put out the flames.
    — Steve Helling, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Basic and durable, this fire extinguisher is a safe option for most homes.
    — Gabrielle Hondorp, Popular Mechanics, 3 June 2021
  • What about a fire extinguisher, cash and a hand-crank weather radio?
    — Jessica Roy, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Midway through the third quarter, Rebels tight end Jonathan Hess grabbed a fire extinguisher and sprayed its contents into the air.
    — Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2022
  • Swift, 34, struggles to squeeze the operating lever but eventually gets the fire extinguisher to put out the blaze.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
  • Sittenfeld would assist in a daily check of fire extinguishers and troubleshoot inmate needs.
    — Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 20 June 2024

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