snuffing (out)

verb

present participle of snuff (out)
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)
  1. extinguishing
  2. eradicating
  3. suppressing
  4. erasing
  5. quelling
  6. abolishing
  7. subduing
  8. wiping out
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  • Meraz said his family was extra careful extinguishing their fireworks.
    — Noah Daly July 11, Idaho Statesman, 11 July 2026
  • After extinguishing the blaze, firefighters found the father dead on the home’s second floor.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
Definition of extinguishing
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  • Four Months Before the Wedding If your primary concern is eradicating sun spots or hyperpigmentation before your wedding—whether that be on your face or body—speak with your dermatologist about the possibility of laser treatments.
    — Rio Viera-Newton, Vogue, 23 July 2026
  • Instead of employing the traditional counter-narcotics strategy of eradicating coca, RenHacemos promotes substitution – providing farmers with the means to grow alternative cash crops.
    — Angie Acosta M, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of eradicating
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  • What is left of a sprawling state apparatus is capable of little more than paying poverty wages to its employees, running hospitals with dwindling supplies, and suppressing any popular challenge to the heirs of Chavez.
    — Rafael Osío Cabrices, Time, 20 July 2026
  • The ground robots established a support-by-fire position, suppressing the Russian defenders and forcing them to remain under cover.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of suppressing
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  • The problem, however, is that AI makes everything flatter, essentially erasing your personality.
    — Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 25 July 2026
  • The stock, which had surged more than 65% in its first week of trading, went through a separate two-day slide around the same time, erasing roughly $620 billion in market value.
    — Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of erasing
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  • Other ubiquitous Chinese deities, such as the regal Jade Emperor, the faithful warrior Guan Yu, the wondrous savior Mazu, and the demon-quelling Zhong Kui, fill both the popular imagination and the stuff of Daoist ritual.
    — Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
  • The very system itself - schooling and parenting - now operates on quelling agency.
    — Mimosa Jones Tunney, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of quelling
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  • Troy Jackson, poised to be the Democratic nominee, supports abolishing ICE.
    — Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • Some Republican candidates advocated for abolishing property taxes altogether.
    — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026
Definition of abolishing
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  • Rome — The death of a Moroccan man in police custody has sparked protests – some violent – in the northern city of Bologna after video of the incident showing officers forcefully subduing the man circulated online.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • Viewers have already seen glimpses of the premiere, which involves Aang and Katara subduing a sea serpent while guiding refugees across a treacherous path.
    — Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 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
Definition of wiping out
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“Snuffing (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snuffing%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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