snuffing (out)

present participle of snuff (out)
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for snuffing (out)
Verb
  • For decades, fire-extinguishing foams containing PFAS seeped into the local aquifer during training exercises.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Casner said fire crews from Prospect, Southington and Wolcott assisted in extinguishing the fire.
    Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Israel's government says the offensive is aimed at eradicating Hamas, which still holds Israeli hostages.
    Aya Batrawy, NPR, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The Shook family and its firm are active fundraisers for research and therapies aimed at eradicating breast cancer.
    Mark Tatge, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Johnson’s legacy feels particularly urgent as the National Park Service recently removed all references to transgender people from its New York Stonewall National Monument website, erasing the central role trans women of color played in the 1969 riots.
    Essence, Essence, 6 Sep. 2025
  • These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In this growing method, fruit trees are grown near particular companion plants that benefit fruit tree growth, such as pest-repelling flowers, soil-improving legumes, or weed-suppressing groundcovers.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Practical strategies to keep anger in check Great leaders understand that emotional discipline is not about suppressing feelings but instead channeling them productively.
    Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The Dalai Lama has been the key figure quelling violence when grassroots dissatisfaction has escalated into episodic uprisings in Tibet.
    Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The Interior Ministry report explicitly suggested the recognition of a Palestinian state as a means of quelling Islamic unrest, according to a translation from the Center for Security Policy.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The Giants won in all kinds of encouraging ways while subduing the wild-card-leading Cubs in a 5-2 victory Tuesday night.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The two also showed a demonstration of what a K9 takedown looks like, with Humphries acting as a target and K9 Bob subduing him.
    Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Outdoor Voices, once the toast of the category, faded into restructuring, wiping out its entire social media presence.
    Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • At least 61,000 people living in the Gaza Strip have died in Israel’s subsequent military campaign aimed at wiping out Hamas and recovering the hostages.
    Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Whereas opposition parties favored cutting or abolishing it, the ruling coalition of the LDP and Komeito—concerned that such a move would spook financial markets—instead offered one-time cash payments of roughly $140 per person to defray the cost of living.
    Mireya Solís, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Where it’s offered In 2023, Illinois became the first state to eliminate cash bail when the state Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the law abolishing it.
    Melissa Goldin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Snuffing (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snuffing%20%28out%29. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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