SNUFFED Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

snuffed

verb

past tense of snuff

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

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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 However, Nike quickly snuffed out optimism of turning point, forecasting China revenue to be down about 20% in its current quarter, which will be reported after the bell on June 30 . —

Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 10 June 2026 In a blow to a major developer, traffic concerns have snuffed out a plan for dozens of Lake Norman townhomes on a busy Mooresville road. —

Joe Marusak june 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026 Fonseca unleashed a serve and a forehand and snuffed out the danger. —

Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 29 May 2026 Ferguson snuffed the House bill by sending it to the Senate Rules Committee, where it was never brought up for a vote. —

Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2026 Since Survivor premiered on May 31, 2000, the tribe has spoken hundreds of times — and only 48 contestants haven't had their torches snuffed. —

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

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The dog followed me outside and sniffed the tires of my truck.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Nov. 2025
Instead, Ritchie sniffed his owner’s neck pillow (which was, unsurprisingly, right next to Vinny), before wandering over to some other people nearby.

— Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Nov. 2025