Synonyms of snuff

snuff

verb

1

as in to sniff

to become aware of by means of the sense organs in the nose

the dog began barking as soon as she snuffed the scent of squirrel

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sniff
• smell
• inhale
• whiff
• nose
• breathe
• scent
• drink (in)
• snort
• respire
• savour
• savor
• snuffle

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assassinate
• murder
• slay
• execute
• kill
• get
• off
• neutralize
• whack
• dispatch
• take out
• slaughter
• liquidate
• put away
• ice
• shoot
• destroy
• terminate
• rub out
• bump off
• knock off
• croak
• do away with
• cut down
• do in
• blow away
• shoot down
• eradicate
• carry off
• eliminate
• fell
• massacre
• smite
• blot out
• butcher
• claim
• wipe out
• zap
• mow (down)
• exterminate
• annihilate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• raise
• restore
• revive
• resurrect
• animate
• resuscitate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of snuff

Several of the characters from Part 1 snuffed it, of course, and more meet their maker in Part 2. —Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

But if such factors tempered the public’s instinct to rush to the harshest judgments, the ordeal also revealed how the corporatization of sports betting had done little to snuff out a secretive underworld estimated to be responsible for $64 billion in illicit wagers annually. —David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025

If the administration does weaken federal habitat protections, which species might decline most dramatically, or quickly be snuffed out, is difficult to say. —Lois Parshley, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025

This example, from a 1-0 defeat at Lazio in April 2024, shows his ability to match up to a winger and snuff out danger. —Steve Madeley, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025

Phrases Containing snuff

• snuff (out)
• snuff it
• up to snuff