SNUFFING (OUT) Synonyms: 156 Similar and Opposite Words

snuffing (out)

verb

present participle of snuff (out)

as in extinguishing

to cause to cease burning snuff out the candle

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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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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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Since then, southern Italians have attributed all sorts of miracles to his intercession, including extinguishing the volcanic fires of Mount Vesuvius in 1631.

— Clare Whitton, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026
After extinguishing the blaze, authorities found two people dead inside a 2019 McLaren.

— Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026

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The quest for 500 million flies The only way the US has succeeded in eradicating screwworm is by breeding millions of flies, sterilizing them using radiation and dropping them in areas with infestations.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
The brand also claims that this sweeps away plaque rather than just blasting a hole through it, more effectively eradicating the sludgy bacteria.

— Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of eradicating

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Sally’s Reckoning With Her Magic Much of the sequel’s emotional arc, per Hoffman, belongs to Sally finally making peace with the very power she’s spent decades suppressing.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
The party is often lauded for steering the tiny nation toward economic prosperity but has also been criticized for suppressing dissent.

— John Liu, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of suppressing

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Technically, the stock has made a round trip erasing all of its 2026 gains.

— Jay Woods, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
The collective term lumped these women together, robbing them of individuality, and reducing them to merely decorative fixtures of Premier-league broadcasts while erasing their individual accomplishments.

— Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

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The break with Callaway was the first sign that Good Good’s attempts at quelling the crisis were not going well after Clark’s statement on social media Wednesday night.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
As Matt Reeves is hard at work in Gotham City, James Gunn is quelling some overeager fans about the timeline of the Batman trilogy.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of quelling

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Other positions of the Democratic Socialists of America party that have come under fire in the 2026 election cycle have included abolishing the Senate, closing prisons, and having corporations become owned by the government.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026
Karishma Manzur, a medical scientist and first-time candidate, supported Medicare for All and abolishing ICE while declining money from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of abolishing

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Beer that was fresh, full of flavor and aroma, and hadn’t traveled hundreds of miles or been pasteurized subduing the bright flavors.

— Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026
The drones rip through the hallways scanning for a threat before disorienting a suspect using flashing lights and subduing them using pepper balls or by ramming into their body, the company says.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

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Shares slumped 16% for a third straight session of losses, wiping out $400 billion in market cap on Monday alone.

— Gail Krishnan, CNBC, 23 June 2026
The prospect of even a mini-Dust Bowl is alarming as the original disaster during the Great Depression sent dust clouds across rural America, wiping out entire communities and triggering mass migration to other parts of the country.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 June 2026

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