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

An entire country continues to grieve the beautiful lives snuffed out by pure evil. — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2026

Here, relatives try to comprehend the incomprehensible — how around 120 of their children could be snuffed out, just after they’d been dropped off for a day of classes. — Amir Vahdat, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Although official statements from Washington discussed bilateral ties in terms of cooperation, competition, and confrontation, in practice competition and confrontation snuffed out any potential for cooperation. — Da Wei, Foreign Affairs, 7 Sep. 2026

More than half of Fresno’s total yards (60) came on the final drive, which the Trojans snuffed out on fourth down in the red zone. — Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing snuff

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