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

The injury instantly snuffed out his season, Outland Trophy aspirations and any active role in what became a national championship run. — Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026

Prosecutors say Sierra snuffed out their lives with a plastic Sedano’s Supermarket bag before raping Machado’s and Julia’s bodies. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Had the Razorbacks snuffed out the QB sweep, Arkansas would have gotten the ball back with the chance to cut it to a one-score game. — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 19 Sep. 2026

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