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as in to assassinate
to put to death deliberately
the proprietor of the boarding house had apparently snuffed almost 50 old men before she was caught
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Recent Examples of snuff
Throw in the fact that his 4-2-5 scheme, which is masterful at disguising pressure and stopping the run, would make for a natural and necessary fit at USC, where those two things weren’t up to snuff last season.
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Lack of support has snuffed out a restaurant and lounge popular among Black Charlotteans, owners say.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2026
That same scenario played out in one of our counties just a few years ago, and a 14-year-old’s life was snuffed out because of it.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2026
Investors fear a political Fed would be hesitant to snuff out resurgent inflation.
—John Melloy,yun Li, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Lack of support has snuffed out a restaurant and lounge popular among Black Charlotteans, owners say.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2026
That same scenario played out in one of our counties just a few years ago, and a 14-year-old’s life was snuffed out because of it.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2026
Investors fear a political Fed would be hesitant to snuff out resurgent inflation.
—John Melloy,yun Li, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snuff
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Photos show the stacks of cash were well disguised among other boxes in the trailer, but a drug-sniffing K-9 was not fooled, police said.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2026
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Security measures include comprehensive surveillance, bomb-sniffing dogs, and aerial radiation surveys.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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The designation has since been renewed multiple times as the country faces a host of crises, including widespread violence by armed gangs, food insecurity, displacement and a leadership vacuum after the president was assassinated in 2021.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Days later, Trump, much to the surprise of even his own advisers, responded by assassinating Iran’s top military commander, Qassem Soleimani, in Iraq.—
Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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If something looks, smells, or tastes strange, like mold, odors, or changes in texture, throw it away.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
4 Feb. 2026
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Neurodivergent children often have sensitivities to texture, temperature, smells, and sounds that can require changing the set up of your home.—
Sara Rowe Mount,
Parents,
3 Feb. 2026
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Attorneys for a Utah woman accused of murdering her husband are seeking a last-minute change of venue, arguing the case has become too well-known locally for justice to be decided by an impartial jury.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Mangione has been charged with stalking and murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, and faces multiple firearm charges.—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2026
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They are sought out by patients who want to stop inhaling smoke, who can’t tolerate withdrawal, or who have failed repeatedly with abstinence-only approaches.—
Timothy Vermillion,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Guardiola inhaled deeply when asked about the non-handball against Wolves last weekend and could have decided not to comment.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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In December, before Christmas, the rapper also appeared onstage with conservative activist Erika Kirk, widow of Charlie Kirk, who was slain in September at Utah Valley University.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Pretti and Good were both slain by federal agents on the streets of the city.—
Cathy Applefeld Olson,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was summarily executed in the street.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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His death sentence echoes the case of Iranian wrestling champion Navid Afkari, who was executed in September 2020.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Authorities identified one victim who was killed when an elderly driver crashed her silver Mercedes sedan into a 99 Ranch Market in Westwood Thursday — an incident that resulted in the death of three people and left several others injured.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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That means in the Pretti shooting, the defense could point out he had been involved in a violent clash with immigration officers 11 days before he was killed.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Snuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snuff. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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