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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
Both the Army and Navy have created programs to get applicants up to snuff with physical and academic standards in pre-basic training camps to come into compliance to serve, moves which have served as short-term silver bullets for their recruiting issues.
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Steven Beynon, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
That light has been snuffed out.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
For another person, having the flaws in one’s assumptions dissected before an audience of peers might have snuffed out any curiosity about human evolution.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
Sargent is the owner of Track Enterprises, the group that NASCAR is employing to ensure that the venue is up to snuff for this weekend.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
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Steven Beynon, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
That light has been snuffed out.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
For another person, having the flaws in one’s assumptions dissected before an audience of peers might have snuffed out any curiosity about human evolution.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
Sargent is the owner of Track Enterprises, the group that NASCAR is employing to ensure that the venue is up to snuff for this weekend.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snuff
Verb
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Orange County Public Health Services did not find just one mouse sniffing around for scraps.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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To sniff out the atomic hydrogen — the more diffuse, cooler gas that acts as the initial, sprawling reservoir for future star formation — the team harnessed the immense power of China's Five Hundred-metre Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST).—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Allen, a California teacher, is charged with attempting to assassinate the president, transportation of a firearm and ammunition in interstate commerce with intent to commit a felony, and discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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Authorities rightly repaid the favor by charging Allen with attempting to assassinate the President of the United States, and transporting and discharging a firearm.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Browns are full of carbon and will keep things from smelling bad.—
Jessica Damiano,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Get him to smell that ocean breeze, stick his feet in the sand — really relax.—
Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
29 Apr. 2026
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Additional rooms focus on killers such as John Wayne Gacy, known as the clown serial killer who was convicted of killing 33 young men and boys, and the Green River Killer, named Gary Ridgway, who was convicted of murdering 49 women between 1982 and 1998, among others.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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The parents of Celeste Rivas Hernandez were cleared of allegations of child neglect and abuse in the months before authorities say the teenager was murdered and dismembered by singer D4vd, who now faces a possible death sentence for the slaying.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Due to the processes that humidifiers use to vaporize water, all of those minerals can potentially wind up in the form of mineral dust, which quickly gathers on the surfaces of your room, or worse, it can be inhaled and cause respiratory problems.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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There are no official animal exhibits along the walk, although there are small shelter areas for taking a seat, inhaling nature and feeling nostalgic.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Behold, summer is officially here with two movies that are slaying around the globe.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
2 May 2026
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Wadded and stacked $1 bills, some of it in plastic bags, were found in the sedan in which Homan, who was 24, was slain.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 May 2026
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Arsenal’s short-corner routine against Newcastle was well planned and executed in creating the winner, but the other parts of it were important too.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Another federal law enforcement official briefed on the probe told USA TODAY that the FBI executed a search warrant at a home linked to Allen in Torrance, a Los Angeles suburb.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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The couple had tied the knot less than two months before she was killed, the outlet reported at the time.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Tim’s best friend in high school, Chris, was tragically killed in service.—
Charleen Richey,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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“Snuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snuff. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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