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
• smelt
• whiffed
• breathed
• nosed
• scented
• snorted
• drank (in)
• respired
• savoured
• 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

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