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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Crews continued mopping up the fire Monday, strengthening containment lines and extinguishing hot spots at least 300 feet inside the perimeter.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of extinguishing

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Community meetings focus on eradicating the homeless and protecting property values rather than supporting neighbors or providing shelter.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026
Back then, researchers were focused on eradicating the New World screwworm, a nasty pest that lays its eggs in wounds on living creatures.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of eradicating

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Shifting international conversation The new commitments come as some Haitian observers try to shift the conversation around the crisis beyond suppressing armed gangs to other challenges.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Planting fall cover crops improves soil by reducing compaction, preventing erosion, and suppressing weeds.

— Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of suppressing

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Some Italian Americans assert that Columbus Day is at its core a celebration of our heritage, and that changing the name would be akin to erasing our history.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026
Treating those experiences as interchangeable risks erasing the sacrifice behind one of them.

— Angelette C. Aviles, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of erasing

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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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Some advocate abolishing the agency, while others offer visions for how to rein it in and reform it.

— Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Now, Xi remains in office after purging political rivals, abolishing presidential term limits and consolidating power.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

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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

Definition of subduing

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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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