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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Her passion for Pol is a flare, burning brightly and extinguishing quickly.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
Chinese authorities have tightened their grip on the media, the legal profession, and civil society, limiting the space for Chinese citizens to discuss mounting social woes and extinguishing emerging calls for deeper political reform.

— Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of extinguishing

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Burnham has also made pledges about reducing, and even eradicating, homelessness, improving care for the elderly and meeting NATO targets on defense spending.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
Canney says eradicating this invasive species usually requires a combination of mechanical and chemical methods, applied carefully and consistently.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of eradicating

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The regime remains capable of suppressing any organized resistance in the country, but the growing disaffection of the elite threatens to weaken the state from within.

— Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
When the neurotoxin stops suppressing nerve signals to those muscles, the lines return.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of suppressing

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But, yes, quality wins also would go a long way toward further erasing doubts.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
Naturally, the Cubs couldn’t leave well enough alone and sent out workers to powerwash The Wall a few days later, erasing all the thoughtful messages.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of erasing

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There is something instructive in the agent concluding a diatribe on quelling revolutionary violence with a note about feeling inspired.

— Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of quelling

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Gomez advocates redirecting funding away from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, while Gonzales-Torres calls for abolishing ICE.

— Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Other New York literati, like Camille Paglia, expressed similar views and endorsed the organization’s goal of abolishing the age of consent.

— Jack Denton, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of abolishing

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The school's head teacher, Krzysztof Ochmanski, was injured while subduing the teenager, officials said.

— James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
The handful of Israeli passengers grappled with the copilot for several minutes before subduing him and binding his hands with the cord from a set of headphones.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 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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