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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
Prior Lake opted to go for two and the lead, and the try was snuffed out by the Mustangs’ defense.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 2 Nov. 2024
Games like this year’s Star Wars Outlaws also released with major technical performance issues, to the point that Ubisoft delayed the next Assassin’s Creed entry to 2025 in order to get the game’s presentation up to snuff.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
Refusing to relinquish his new Probst hosting duties, grabbing the snuffer, and snuffing Sol’s torch anyway would have been absolutely epic.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024
The rebel spark in my heart, though, wasn’t completely snuffed.
—Lili Anolik, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 2 Nov. 2024
Games like this year’s Star Wars Outlaws also released with major technical performance issues, to the point that Ubisoft delayed the next Assassin’s Creed entry to 2025 in order to get the game’s presentation up to snuff.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
Refusing to relinquish his new Probst hosting duties, grabbing the snuffer, and snuffing Sol’s torch anyway would have been absolutely epic.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024
The rebel spark in my heart, though, wasn’t completely snuffed.
—Lili Anolik, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snuff
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Originally, Clear was created to help promote new security scanning/sniffing machines that could examine a passenger more quickly.Brad Templeton, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Once its drydown begins, expect to sniff a savory, nutty bite of almond essence.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 25 Nov. 2024
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Musawi was the Party’s second secretary-general, until he was assassinated by Israel, in 1992.Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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Last week, an Iranian asset was charged with attempting to assassinate President-elect Trump.Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2024
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As Blazing Saddles so eloquently hinted, the Wild West probably smelled more like bean farts than this gorgeous scented candle.Vulture Staff, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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Guests do not need to handle any of the cooking — and won't be coming home smelling like a grill.Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Portrait of an Indigenous Womxn [Removed] commemorated murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls.Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
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The onetime president pretended to be murdered in a 1963 homemade spy movie.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
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The fungus releases its spores when the dirt and dust are disturbed, and infection can occur when a person inhales these spores.Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 15 Nov. 2024
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Some studies have suggested inhaling steam infused with carom seeds to alleviate cold symptoms (cough, congestion, and sore throat).2 7.Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
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With that, plus strong songs and a solid group of musicians there is much promise as Saint Blonde sails off to slay the dragon of anonymity.Eric Fuller, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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But choosing a dime-a-dozen country singer over contestants who just slayed Whitney and Prince, respectively?Charles Masson, TVLine, 25 Nov. 2024
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In April 2016, Tuck said, Amy prepared a release of the deed of trust and used the power of attorney to execute it, and also prepared a quit claim deed to himself to the woman's nearby home.Austin American-Statesman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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The decarbonization process requires organizations to modify their internal structures, systems, processes, and business functions, and to harness the appropriate expertise and skills to effectively execute on their plans.Ali Hoss, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Finally, as is obvious to most observers, Israel cannot kill its way out of the threat posed by Hamas and other armed Palestinian factions.John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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At least 100 people were killed, and about 20 more were still missing as of mid-October.Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
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“Snuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snuff. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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