snuffing (out)

present participle of snuff (out)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snuffing (out)
Verb
  • As Mathias Jensen’s 95th-minute strike clattered into the net, at once extinguishing Manchester United’s stuttering attempt to come back from two early goals down at Brentford on Saturday lunchtime, a lot of attention turned to the away dugout.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • After extinguishing the fire, officials found Robert Hill, 44, deceased with severe burns, apparent head trauma, and signs of decomposition, according to Melesa Johnson with the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office.
    Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In July, after FilmLA’s contract was renewed for five more years despite opposition from some local public advocates, a host of measures aimed at streamlining and eradicating bureaucratic hurdles in the film permitting process was approved.
    Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • Failing to seize the narrative, the authorities shifted course and began erasing the record from public memory.
    Yangyang Cheng, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
  • 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, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As Madison anticipated, the First Amendment wasn’t a cure for a government bent on suppressing dissent.
    Donald Nieman, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
  • By suppressing appetite, the drug can help induce weight loss.
    Surina Venkat, The Hill, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Rather than quelling terrorist attacks, permanently suppressing Palestinian aspirations would likely fuel an endless insurgency.
    Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Giddey also took a significant step toward quelling concerns about him as a shooter.
    Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • The European Parliament has twice called for Yahaya’s release, asking Nigeria to set an example by abolishing the blasphemy laws under which he has been detained for over five years.
    Sean Nelson, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • 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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“Snuffing (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snuffing%20%28out%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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