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
• 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

High temps will rise above 100 degrees each day into early next week, with the heat dome working to snuff out the Delta breeze. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026

Quiet season expected due to El Niño's impacts Forecasts for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season were mostly below-normal due to the storm-snuffing impacts of El Niño. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 22 July 2026

Another method is to cut off oxygen to the fire by using a snuffing lid, then let the fire burn out naturally. — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026

The lead secured, Switzerland shifted to a five-man midfield out of possession, snuffing out the space and challenging the Algerians to play through it, but Petkovic’s charges struggled to break their opponents down. — Reuters, NBC news, 3 July 2026

Phrases Containing snuff

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