snuffs (out)

present tense third-person singular of snuff (out)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snuffs (out)
Verb
  • Bonacini wants gold — a sterilizing cure that eradicates every trace of the virus and cannot return.
    Jia H. Jung, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Researchers discovered that the worm—Schistosoma mansoni—suppresses neurons in the skin to evade detection in a mechanism likely developed to enhance its own survival.
    Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Laboratory and field tests indicate the new structure suppresses pressure fluctuations by as much as 96%, promising a quieter, safer ride and fewer complaints from people, wildlife, and infrastructure operators living near future maglev corridors.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2025
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  • While some argue the change erases the brand’s Americana identity and nostalgia, branding experts say the modest update is part of a broader modernization strategy and reflects the tension between preserving tradition and staying relevant.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Think of the chatbots that enrage customers, copy that erases brand voice, email that offends prospects, or sales outreach that overwhelms without engaging.
    Andrea Hill, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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  • Instead, this measure abolishes them.
    Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The Iranian parliament has just approved a law that abolishes prison sentences for those who had to leave Iran illegally.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2025
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  • Hinton, a Nobel Prize-winning computer scientist and a former Google executive, has warned in the past that there is a 10% to 20% chance that AI wipes out humans.
    Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025
  • That timeline could shrink if a massive fraud wipes out public confidence in the Internet.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Liposuction surgically removes fat cells, while cryolipolysis freezes and destroys them.
    Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
  • But the loving couple’s equilibrium hits a major bump when a freak coastal storm destroys Theo’s new building before its inauguration and viral videos compound his humiliation.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2025
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  • But outside of the ring, Christy hides and represses her lesbianism and winds up marrying her trainer Jim Martin (Ben Foster), who manipulates and physically abuses her.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Snuffs (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snuffs%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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