as in stamped (out)
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as in extinguished
to cause to cease burning
snuff out the candle
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as in eradicated
to destroy all traces of
the forest fire snuffed out all of the animal life in the immediate area
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as in suppressed
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force
brutally snuffed out the movement for democratic rule
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The device landed in the crosswalk, struck a barrier, and was extinguished a few feet from the police.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026 -
On Saturday, a fire raged at a three-story, hillside home in Laurel Canyon, where over 100 firefighters extinguished the blaze in the main house, the exterior of an adjacent building and surrounding vegetation in one hour and 13 minutes, LAFD said in a news release.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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However, the number of organisms eradicated and the types of organisms differ.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
5 Mar. 2026
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And finally, externally, impacts from objects passing through our inner Solar System could wipe all of humanity out, just as so much terrestrial life was eradicated 65 million years ago.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Mar. 2026
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Across the country, crackdowns suppressed immigrants' health care visits.—
Kate Wells,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2026
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When other forms of truth are suppressed, the joke must serve instead.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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The Islanders had erased 2-0 deficits in each of their last three wins, but the Ducks kept them off the board in part by killing three penalties in the second period.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Tigers erased an 11-point halftime deficit in the third quarter, knotting the contest at 33-33 before running out of gas — just as Bama was mashing the pedal to the floor.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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Suspicion of a Kurdish insurgency, however, might not be so easily quelled, not only among Pahlavi’s supporters but across Iran’s political spectrum.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2026
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Deadly childhood disease after deadly childhood disease quelled by vaccines.—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
2 Mar. 2026
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Robust, malty, and melt-in-your-mouth tender, this smothered cabbage recipe will warm your soul and delight your tastebuds.—
Pableaux Johnson,
Southern Living,
25 Nov. 2025
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The smothered steak biscuit is available to order in-store and online through January 2026, a Bojangles spokesperson told CharlotteFive.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Political instability has repeatedly shaken Nepal since the monarchy was abolished in 2008.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The British Parliament outlawed slave trafficking in 1807, abolished slavery outright in 1833, and then compensated slaveholders.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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Diazsandi was subsequently subdued and taken into custody by the officers, police said.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Knicks had just come off a 142-103 victory in Denver on Friday night, one night after the Nuggets had subdued the Lakers, 120-113.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Snuffed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snuffed%20%28out%29. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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