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as in assassinated
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 snuffed
How deeply sad that a man who worked so effectively to give young men an alternative to lives of violence would have his own life snuffed out, self-evidently by young men who chose the wrong path.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
The Kamloops, British Columbia, native snuffed out a clean look less than two minutes in after DU had a sloppy turnover in its own D zone.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Matheus Cunha’s raking ball to set Bryan Mbeumo free was outstanding in the context of the game, but there was a temptation to wonder whether Branthwaite’s extra speed would have snuffed out the threat before Mbeumo was able to feed Sesko.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
The Suns opened the fourth with a 9-0 run, but a 3-pointer by Harper, followed by an and-one White floater and another three by Scheierman, snuffed out the brief rally.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Maye had three turnovers in Super Bowl 60, including a ghastly, unforced interception that snuffed a semi-decent comeback chance.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Reyes also owns a victory over Boxing Hall of Famer Jaime Clampitt-Hayes, who was a four-time world champion before making a comeback in her 40s that got partially snuffed out by Reyes.
—Matt Young, Houston Chronicle, 29 Jan. 2026
Their gross mismanagement of the situation ultimately led to an innocent American, who was only trying to document the actions of ICE and the Border Patrol by lawfully videoing them using his cell phone, having his young life prematurely snuffed out.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
That light has been snuffed out.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
The Kamloops, British Columbia, native snuffed out a clean look less than two minutes in after DU had a sloppy turnover in its own D zone.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Matheus Cunha’s raking ball to set Bryan Mbeumo free was outstanding in the context of the game, but there was a temptation to wonder whether Branthwaite’s extra speed would have snuffed out the threat before Mbeumo was able to feed Sesko.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
The Suns opened the fourth with a 9-0 run, but a 3-pointer by Harper, followed by an and-one White floater and another three by Scheierman, snuffed out the brief rally.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Maye had three turnovers in Super Bowl 60, including a ghastly, unforced interception that snuffed a semi-decent comeback chance.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Reyes also owns a victory over Boxing Hall of Famer Jaime Clampitt-Hayes, who was a four-time world champion before making a comeback in her 40s that got partially snuffed out by Reyes.
—Matt Young, Houston Chronicle, 29 Jan. 2026
Their gross mismanagement of the situation ultimately led to an innocent American, who was only trying to document the actions of ICE and the Border Patrol by lawfully videoing them using his cell phone, having his young life prematurely snuffed out.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
That light has been snuffed out.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snuffed
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But after just one shot at hosting it in 2011, the Cowboys haven’t sniffed another crack at the big game.—
Nick Harris
April 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2026
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Not only were the Titans picked to finish last, but not one CSUF player sniffed an all-conference mention.—
Brian Robin,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
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In September, Charlie Kirk, Turning Point’s founder, had been assassinated by a gunman at Utah Valley University.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Haiti was plunged into crisis in 2021, when mercenaries assassinated President Jovenel Moise.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The house still smelled of timber, paint, concrete dust.—
Kate Crane,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026
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The flesh looked like a human brain and smelled like rotten hamburger meat wrapped in gym socks wrapped in butt.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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The vicious murder that followed shook Kansas City to its core and to this day, no one knows for certain who snuck into Leila Welsh’s bedroom and brutally murdered her that morning.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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When Emmett Till was murdered nearby in 1955, Howard helped lead the hunt for witnesses and offered Till’s mother, Mamie, a place to stay during the trial, with armed protection.—
Beverly Gage,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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Several fungal species are most often carried by dust and other soil disturbances, posing health risks when inhaled.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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When spores are inhaled, symptoms include fever, nausea and chest pain.—
Hannah Kinzer,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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For something different, Cinkō Asian Latino Grill stands out as a kosher restaurant that brings together Asian and South American flavors in a way that feels both unexpected and well executed.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Authorities later executed multiple search warrants and collected items from the home, including exercise bands, medications, electronic devices, notebooks, clothing and a knife.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Two dead sharks were found stranded on North Carolina beaches during Spring Break, and researchers aren’t sure what killed them.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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The quarter-ton bears, apex predators who are revered by some Native American tribes but also feared for their attacks on livestock and sometimes humans, became locally extinct in California in 1924, the same year that the last California gray wolf was captured and killed.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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