1
as in extinguishing
to cause to cease burning
snuff out the candle
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2
as in eradicating
to destroy all traces of
the forest fire snuffed out all of the animal life in the immediate area
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3
as in sitting on
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force
brutally snuffed out the movement for democratic rule
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snuffing (out)
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The flight, which was headed to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was diverted, with flight attendants extinguishing the device and declaring an emergency, as Fox 5 and other outlets reported.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
18 Sep. 2025 -
Moisture of extinction was reached across most of the fire, extinguishing fine dead fuels.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Childhood vaccinations are widely considered effective and safe—eradicating illnesses that once claimed kids’ lives, such as mumps and polio.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
18 Sep. 2025
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What is the 2026 equivalent of eradicating malaria?—
Will McDuffie,
ABC News,
17 Sep. 2025
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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,
27 Sep. 2025
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China’s powerful internet censors have long been known for erasing political dissent, vitriol against the Communist Party leadership, and mention of sensitive historical events.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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The dynamic is suppressing wages and disincentivizing Americans from choosing careers in STEM fields, the White House said.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
21 Sep. 2025
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The dynamic is suppressing wages and disincentivizing Americans from choosing careers in STEM fields, the White House said.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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Rather than quelling terrorist attacks, permanently suppressing Palestinian aspirations would likely fuel an endless insurgency.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
16 Sep. 2025
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Giddey also took a significant step toward quelling concerns about him as a shooter.—
Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Both Biss and Abughazaleh support abolishing ICE, and the winner of their primary will be heavily favored to hold a seat whose voters backed Kamala Harris by 37 points last year.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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That could lead to more push back from the public, guilds, unions and other entities that might aggressively fight against the idea of abolishing the station cap.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Snuffing (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snuffing%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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