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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
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
Her proposal to ban backyard barbecuing would have also extended to fire pits and restaurants that cook with open flames had Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez not snuffed it out with her own motion to block the ban.
—Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Legend has it that the residents snuffed out their candles and strategically hung lanterns high in trees around the community so the enemy would think the buildings were on a hill and the canons would miss their targets in the early morning darkness.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
Olivia Hall, also a senior two-way player, had a TD catch, a number of flag pulls and an interception that snuffed out a Nature Coast scoring chance.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Any regular-season offensive sets will be identified and snuffed out.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 6 May 2026
Women are, of course, snuffed out far too often, and sometimes in ways that underscore their particular vulnerabilities—but the homicide victimization rate is much higher for men.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
His best work came in the third quarter of Game 3, when Walsh entered and snuffed out a Maxey run after the latter had scored 10 points in less than two minutes.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
The wing-back will hope his chance at Sunday has not been snuffed out by injury.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Ale Russian, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
Her proposal to ban backyard barbecuing would have also extended to fire pits and restaurants that cook with open flames had Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez not snuffed it out with her own motion to block the ban.
—Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Legend has it that the residents snuffed out their candles and strategically hung lanterns high in trees around the community so the enemy would think the buildings were on a hill and the canons would miss their targets in the early morning darkness.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
Olivia Hall, also a senior two-way player, had a TD catch, a number of flag pulls and an interception that snuffed out a Nature Coast scoring chance.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Any regular-season offensive sets will be identified and snuffed out.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 6 May 2026
Women are, of course, snuffed out far too often, and sometimes in ways that underscore their particular vulnerabilities—but the homicide victimization rate is much higher for men.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
His best work came in the third quarter of Game 3, when Walsh entered and snuffed out a Maxey run after the latter had scored 10 points in less than two minutes.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
The wing-back will hope his chance at Sunday has not been snuffed out by injury.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snuffed
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Technically, that wasn’t the very last image — the wormhole sucked up the whole theater, spit out a snow globe, and Benny, Colbert’s pet dog, sniffed the souvenir before being ushered onward by his owner — but when the lights went out on Broadway, that was that.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
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On Monday, police officers were taking photos of the scene as a police dog sniffed the front yard of the home where Elijah Mayo died.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
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Later that evening, Lennon was assassinated outside of his apartment building, rendering the interview his final words spoken on the record.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026
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After Israel assassinated Hamas’ other leaders, including Yahya Sinwar, his brother Mohammed Sinwar, and Mohammed Deif, al-Haddad was considered to be one of the militant group’s top decision makers.—
Eugenia Yosef,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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His home office is a narrow two-bedroom near an asphalt processing plant and a superfund site, both of which can be smelled with the windows open on a warm day.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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That’s sort of what this experience felt like — and, to be fair, the scholarly Zipper Hall at the Colburn School of Music has likely never smelled more of pot.—
Tim Greiving,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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He was arrested in May 2024 and was later charged with Vesey’s killing while behind bars, with investigators revealing she had been murdered inside her apartment the day after her 21st birthday on July 12, 1980, officials said.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Which is horrible, just that amount of women being murdered.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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If inhaled at high levels, these fumes can aggravate a person’s lungs, causing coughing, wheezing and chest tightness.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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That show was based on the true story of the Corby poisonings, in which pregnant women inhaled toxic waste from a closed steel mill in England, leading to severe birth defects.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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In June, investigators executed a search warrant at the girlfriend’s residence, where authorities allegedly discovered a 32-gallon trash can that later tested positive for Alexis’ blood, WISC reported.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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The Department of Homeland Security confirmed that search warrants were executed in relation to VC Defensa but did not answer questions about the nature of the investigation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Two suspects and three adults were killed at the Islamic Center of San Diego, San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl told reporters.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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The state-run Anadolu Agency said the 37-year-old suspect in the latest attack, identified as Metin O, allegedly shot and killed his wife in a street before firing from his car at a restaurant, killing its owner and an employee.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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