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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
Maye had three turnovers in Super Bowl 60, including a ghastly, unforced interception that snuffed a semi-decent comeback chance.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 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
Lack of support has snuffed out a restaurant and lounge popular among Black Charlotteans, owners say.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2026
That same scenario played out in one of our counties just a few years ago, and a 14-year-old’s life was snuffed out because of it.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2026
These attacks snuffed out at least 115 lives last year.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Dissent has been quashed and protests, once a daily feature of life in Hong Kong, have been snuffed out.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
Unfortunately, unlike other Michelin three-stars that had the chance to reopen after the pandemic shut down the world, Meadowood’s efforts were snuffed out by natural disaster.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 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
Lack of support has snuffed out a restaurant and lounge popular among Black Charlotteans, owners say.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2026
That same scenario played out in one of our counties just a few years ago, and a 14-year-old’s life was snuffed out because of it.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2026
These attacks snuffed out at least 115 lives last year.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Dissent has been quashed and protests, once a daily feature of life in Hong Kong, have been snuffed out.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
Unfortunately, unlike other Michelin three-stars that had the chance to reopen after the pandemic shut down the world, Meadowood’s efforts were snuffed out by natural disaster.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snuffed
Verb
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On the next play, Patriots rookie Craig Woodson sniffed out a trick play and dropped the ball carrier on an end around for a loss of five.—
February 9,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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The tougher hurdle, historically speaking, is that the Cowboys haven’t sniffed a conference championship game in Dak’s time.—
Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This week in literary history, Malcolm X is assassinated in New York City.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Feb. 2026
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Just days after lawmakers finished business, House DFL leader and former speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were assassinated at their Brooklyn Park home.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The ice had never smelled better.—
Jayson Jenks,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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From these tiny particles, scientists can determine how the objects may have smelled.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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And Hila Abir, the sister of Lotan Abir, also murdered at the Nova festival, spoke at the Knesset hearing.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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Families were ripped apart, with most, including mothers with children and the elderly, sent straight to death in gas chambers that at their peak murdered 6,000 people a day.—
Lesley Stahl,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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They can also be inhaled — particularly when heated during styling — and absorbed through a person’s hands.—
Claretta Bellamy,
NBC news,
12 Feb. 2026
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Guardiola inhaled deeply when asked about the non-handball against Wolves last weekend and could have decided not to comment.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Talik Rashaun Garcia, 36, was arrested following a search warrant at an apartment on Peterborough Street, executed by officers from the Boston Police and Mass State Police, BPD said in a statement.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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Evidence from two search warrants executed last week in connection with the Guthrie investigation is still being processed, the sheriff's department said today.—
Liz Kreutz,
NBC news,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But seething popular anger has not abated in the weeks following a government crackdown that killed thousands of protesters, according to accounts from inside the country.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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Silas, 29, and Tishauna Ballard, 24, were killed; two others were injured.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2026
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