SNUFFING Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

snuffing

verb

present participle of snuff

as in sniffing

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 murdering

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 snuffing In these examples at the London Stadium, Yoro’s positioning initially cuts off the option to square a pass, pushing the player to have to keep the ball and shoot, before snuffing that out with a block. —

Ian Irving, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026 Singleton perhaps should have taken the credit for snuffing out one of the league’s best and doing so on National Tight Ends Day, no less. —

Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025 From accidental black holes to worries that chemical experiments might suddenly freeze all Earth’s oceans, this is the story of concerns scientists are on the brink of discovering exotic, deadly new forms of matter or life that might quickly spread, snuffing us out. —

Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 15 Sep. 2025 Sneaking up and snuffing an enemy requires engaging in CQC (close quarters combat), which lets players grab a bad guy to choke, interrogate, or outright body slam. —

Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025

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The checkpoint ahead crawls forward as officers slide mirrors beneath cars and canines weave through the line, sniffing for explosives.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
Bomb-sniffing dogs were at the scene.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026