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as in to assassinate
to put to death deliberately
the proprietor of the boarding house had apparently snuffed almost 50 old men before she was caught
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Recent Examples of snuff
Eoghan O’Connell was exemplary in his reading of the game, snuffing out several promising Wigan moves as the ball arrived in the penalty area.
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Powell snuffed out New York’s comeback effort with the last of the Clippers’ 3-pointers, sinking one with 1:12 left to put the game away.
—Staff and News Service Reports, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2025
Yet despite its popularity with arts groups and ticket-buyers, the Civic Theatre’s future was nearly snuffed out.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
If Part 1 shows us the death of honor, Part 2 chronicles the dwindling and, ultimately, the brutal snuffing out of Sir John’s seemingly unquenchable flame.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Powell snuffed out New York’s comeback effort with the last of the Clippers’ 3-pointers, sinking one with 1:12 left to put the game away.
—Staff and News Service Reports, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2025
Yet despite its popularity with arts groups and ticket-buyers, the Civic Theatre’s future was nearly snuffed out.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
If Part 1 shows us the death of honor, Part 2 chronicles the dwindling and, ultimately, the brutal snuffing out of Sir John’s seemingly unquenchable flame.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snuff
Verb
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The dog should be allowed to approach the child in their own time, to sniff and explore, and parents should ensure the puppy is comfortable before allowing your child to rub them.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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On Sunday, the Hollywood icon — who calls Ocala, Fla., home — posted an innocent photo of his dog sniffing a Lindt rabbit wrapped in gold foil.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2025
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Routh has since pleaded not guilty to one count of attempting to assassinate a major presidential candidate and four firearm offenses.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Apr. 2025
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The health secretary — who was 14 years old when his father was assassinated — has shown an interest in the case for years, doubting the conclusion that Sirhan was responsible for his father's killing.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Gleaming statement bottle aside, this smells rich and indulgent without smacking you in the face.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
20 Apr. 2025
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Essential oils: These can help your home and car smell good and mask odors.—
Joe Difazio,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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While Abby is determined to carry out their plan to murder Joel, all of her friends want to turn back.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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The man who murdered Rachel Morin was convicted by a jury that deliberated for 46 minutes.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Every lap felt like a mind-numbing carousel ride through car exhaust and past bewildered pedestrians, while inhaling burrito-scented air.—
Marley Dickinson,
Outside Online,
17 Apr. 2025
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The coast was intertwined with every aspect of our time on Izu Peninsula, from watching waves crash on seaside rocks and inhaling the salty sea scent to seeing shrines nestled by the water, like at Shirahama Shrine’s torii gate.—
Kristen E. Pope,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Use logic and math to determine who slays the most orcs and rank them from greatest to least.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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To finally slay that demon and experience it with Elliot.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The torturous clobbering comes after Joel saves Abby from infected hordes and is coldly executed in front of his surrogate daughter, Ellie (Bella Ramsey).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Overall, Scotto is optimistic about WMB executing on its backlog of growth projects and bolstering its balance sheet.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2025
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Renee Moore worked near the building and relied on its daycare for her 6-month-old son Antonio Cooper Jr., who was among those killed.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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One month later, their father, who was working as a captain for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, was killed.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Snuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snuff. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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