Synonyms of snuffed

snuffed

verb

past tense of snuff

1

as in sniffed

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

• sniffed
• smelled
• inhaled
• whiffed
• breathed
• nosed
• drank (in)
• scented
• snorted
• respired
• snuffled
• savored

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assassinated
• murdered
• executed
• killed
• neutralized
• dispatched
• got
• destroyed
• whacked
• offed
• slaughtered
• liquidated
• terminated
• slew
• croaked
• iced
• put away
• knocked off
• took out
• rubbed out
• bumped off
• did in
• eliminated
• did away with
• eradicated
• felled
• claimed
• shot
• smote
• butchered
• cut down
• massacred
• annihilated
• shot down
• zapped
• exterminated
• carried off
• blotted out
• wiped out
• blew away
• mowed (down)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• raised
• revived
• restored
• animated
• resurrected
• resuscitated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of snuffed

Kostoulas’ solo effort in the first half opened the floodgates and earning a 70th-minute penalty, converted by Pascal Gross to stretch the lead to 3-0, snuffed out any chance of a Coventry comeback. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

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

Platner exited the race as reports about controversial behavior with past girlfriends snuffed out support for his campaign. — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026

Madison defender Kevin Carmichael initially snuffed out a dangerous ball to Bodily. — Idaho Statesman, 9 Aug. 2026

The Delta breeze may save Sacramento from 100 degrees on Friday, but given the heat dome’s positioning nearly directly overhead this weekend, that Delta breeze will be snuffed out under the suffocating high pressure. — Sean MacAday 27, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026