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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
In a blow to a major developer, traffic concerns have snuffed out a plan for dozens of Lake Norman townhomes on a busy Mooresville road.
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Joe Marusak
june 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2026
In order to purchase umbrella coverage, your homeowners’ policy and your auto policy will have to be up to snuff and must meet certain minimum liability limits.
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Jill Schlesinger,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
Ferguson snuffed the House bill by sending it to the Senate Rules Committee, where it was never brought up for a vote.
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Bryan P. Sears,
Baltimore Sun,
23 May 2026
Since Survivor premiered on May 31, 2000, the tribe has spoken hundreds of times — and only 48 contestants haven't had their torches snuffed.
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Ale Russian,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
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Joe Marusak
june 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2026
In order to purchase umbrella coverage, your homeowners’ policy and your auto policy will have to be up to snuff and must meet certain minimum liability limits.
—
Jill Schlesinger,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
Ferguson snuffed the House bill by sending it to the Senate Rules Committee, where it was never brought up for a vote.
—
Bryan P. Sears,
Baltimore Sun,
23 May 2026
Since Survivor premiered on May 31, 2000, the tribe has spoken hundreds of times — and only 48 contestants haven't had their torches snuffed.
—
Ale Russian,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snuff
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Musk and SpaceX have a true nose for money, including sniffing out government infusions and contracts.
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The look of sheer repressed, stymied rage/laughter on Raph’s face when Paul sniffs the Oreos instead is one of the episode’s biggest laughs.
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Louis Farrakhan, who is now 93, stepped into the organization’s leadership vacuum shortly after Malcolm X was assassinated in 1965.
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Louis Farrakhan stepped into the organization’s leadership vacuum shortly after Malcolm X was assassinated in 1965.
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In a strange twist, the potential buyer reportedly smelled a rat and reached out to someone with the company, to make sure the machinery hadn’t been stolen.
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Plug-ins, candles and sprays running at the same time generate competing scent signals, which is part of why a house can smell different in every room and not in a good way.
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Their younger son, Nick Reiner, 32, was arrested that evening and charged with murdering them.
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Her most memorable scene (of many) may be when she gets murdered by the audience for talking too much during Shakespeare in Love (1998).
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When inhaled, these microscopic particles can enter the lungs and bloodstream, potentially causing swelling and inflammation.
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When wildfire smoke is inhaled, volatile gases and tiny particles can pass through the lining of the lungs and enter the bloodstream.
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Earle is there to be supportive, and to slay a dragon in her best copyright-dodging Red Sonja fit.
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Jace is then slain by enemy arrows.
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The surest way to move the fastest, have the greatest impact and capture the most value is to vertically integrate and execute on the full value chain end-to-end.
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Most of the videos featured phony trades executed on dummy sites designed to resemble Polymarket, according to the Journal, which said the company's actions were part of a campaign to lure users to its offshore, unregulated platform.
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The mother of a man killed by a hit-and-run driver while riding his bike in Manhattan is demanding justice for her son.
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The one-two punch wreaked massive destruction throughout the region, killing at least 235 and wounding more than 4,300.
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“Snuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snuff. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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