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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
Fire hydrants in Los Angeles failed as the fires raged, and firefighters are struggling to contain and snuff out the thousands of acres still on fire as brutal winds hit the area.
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Julia Mueller, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
Weather conditions had prevented the fire department from using aircraft to snuff the flames.
—Monte Morin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
The inter-dimensional being rules over the Dark Dimension, with aims of snuffing out entire realities.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Taylor’s blunder turned the game around in Denver, whose win all but snuffed out Indy’s slim playoff hopes.
—Arnie Stapleton, The Denver Post, 17 Dec. 2024
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Julia Mueller, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
Weather conditions had prevented the fire department from using aircraft to snuff the flames.
—Monte Morin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
The inter-dimensional being rules over the Dark Dimension, with aims of snuffing out entire realities.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Taylor’s blunder turned the game around in Denver, whose win all but snuffed out Indy’s slim playoff hopes.
—Arnie Stapleton, The Denver Post, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snuff
Verb
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Long known for its ability to sniff out up-and-coming brands and hidden gems, the event is the largest such spirit competition in the world.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Whannell sniffs around the perimeter of a culture war subtext.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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Garfield was assassinated by a disgruntled and delusional office-seeker named Charles Guiteau.—
Mo Rocca,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025
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The mountain’s name will revert to Mount McKinley, named for William McKinley, the 25th President of the United States, who was assassinated on September 14, 1901.—
Jayme Moye,
Outside Online,
24 Jan. 2025
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The demands of California’s agriculture and population growth have had severe consequences for native fish species since the early 20th century, with roughly 80% of previous populations of native salmon, trout, sturgeon and the delta smelt.—
Ari Plachta,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Jan. 2025
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Trump's claims that measures to protect the delta smelt, an endangered fish, upstate affected L.A.'s water supply are false, according to Ashley Overhouse, a California water policy adviser for the nonprofit conservation organization Defenders of Wildlife.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
24 Jan. 2025
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King Charles Makes History with Emotional Visit to Auschwitz for Holocaust Memorial Day: 'A Sacred Moment' Holocaust Memorial Day honors the lives of the six million Jewish people who were murdered during the Holocaust, the millions killed under Nazi persecution and during subsequent genocides.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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In Los Angeles, Miami and New York, killers have targeted and murdered groups of homeless people in a matter of days.—
Leah Goodridge,
TIME,
27 Jan. 2025
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No injuries were reported, though one man was taken to a local hospital as a precautionary measure after inhaling some smoke.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Jan. 2025
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When dust is inhaled, the particles can collect in your lungs and lead to respiratory issues.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
28 Jan. 2025
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Putin cannot slay inflation because Russian interest rates are already at a whopping 21%, and the Russian ruble is collapsing.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
TIME,
23 Jan. 2025
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With Mikko camped out to his right midway through the second stanza, Makar beat DeSmith glove-side with a wrister from the blue line for his 100th career goal, slaying the Avs’ power-play dragon and becoming the fastest active defenseman in the NHL to hit the century mark as a pro.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
18 Jan. 2025
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There was a tiny cell, its walls painted deep red and carved with graffiti, where prisoners who were to be executed were kept.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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The mission went forward, was executed flawlessly, and Walton was returned to safety.—
Daniel Klaidman,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Moments later, she was killed….This child lost his mother and father in mere seconds.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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Teen shooter kills student, then himself at Nashville high school In: South Carolina Lucia Suarez Sang Lucia Suarez Sang is an associate managing editor at CBSNews.com.—
Lucia Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Snuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snuff. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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