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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
Texas edge Colin Simmons gets his 12th sack of the season to snuff out the Wolverines' first drive.
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Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 31 Dec. 2025
If charging infrastructure was up to snuff across the country, the VW ID.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
The dastardly whalers brutally kill the Tulkun, and Quaritch joins a whaling expedition to snuff out Jake Sully and his family.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
Then there’s the possibility of a Paramount lawsuit or an overbid to snuff out the $28 per share offer from Netflix.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2025
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Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 31 Dec. 2025
If charging infrastructure was up to snuff across the country, the VW ID.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
The dastardly whalers brutally kill the Tulkun, and Quaritch joins a whaling expedition to snuff out Jake Sully and his family.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
Then there’s the possibility of a Paramount lawsuit or an overbid to snuff out the $28 per share offer from Netflix.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snuff
Verb
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School can be an awful place, where social capital is built on a person’s acceptance by a group, and any difference is sniffed out and mocked, sometimes worse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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But a few Power 4 teams have sniffed around for a transfer quarterback and haven’t landed a commitment.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The protests are only the latest problem facing Khamenei’s regime, which had much of its leadership assassinated by Israel during a twelve-day war last June.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2026
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Venezuelan authorities accused both men of plotting to destabilize the government and assassinate Maduro, allegations denied by Spanish officials and civil organizations, which said the two were traveling for tourism.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Horses that smelled the fear samples touched the experimenter less than those in a control group or those that smelled joyful sweat samples.—
Marta Hill,
Scientific American,
14 Jan. 2026
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Stir in the flour until the mixture forms a roux and begins to smell toasted, about 1 minute.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Frank murdered Harry’s mother and siblings with a hammer, leaving young Harry severely injured and permanently disabled.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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The killing of Renee Nicole Good, a thirty-seven-year-old mother and American citizen, at the hands of an ICE agent, this past Wednesday, took place less than a mile away from where George Floyd was murdered, in Minneapolis, in May, 2020.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Football leans on tradition, providing convenient cover for the NFL’s lenient stance on smelling salts, ammonia crystals that players believe enhance performance when inhaled.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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When inhaled, these particles enter the lungs and can then pass into the bloodstream, increasing people’s risk of heart disease and decreasing lung function.—
Katelyn Richard,
The Conversation,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Monday is a chance to slay some of their infamous medal round demons.—
Corey Pronman,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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Stranger Things slayed at helping revive Eighties culture and music throughout its run, especially with its song choices.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
5 Jan. 2026
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Now, Braddy's case is back in court, with a jury once again weighing whether he should be executed.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Rodarte, while executing a search warrant at an Olivehurst home the morning of March 26, was killed by a single gunshot, which authorities said was fired by Rick David Oliver.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Iranian authorities have blocked access to the internet, arrested thousands and killed hundreds of protesters.—
Narges Bajoghli,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Activist groups say hundreds of people have been killed, though the true toll remains difficult to verify due to the internet blackout and tight state controls on information.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Snuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snuff. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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