snuff (out)

verb

Definition of snuff (out)next
1
as in to extinguish
to cause to cease burning snuff out the candle

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2
as in to eradicate
to destroy all traces of the forest fire snuffed out all of the animal life in the immediate area

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3
as in to suppress
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force brutally snuffed out the movement for democratic rule

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snuff (out)
  1. extinguish
  2. eradicate
  3. suppress
  4. erase
  5. quell
  6. abolish
  7. subdue
  8. wipe out
Verb
  • Within minutes, firefighters arrived on the scene and extinguished what one of them said was a decorative piece of wood.
    Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Pilot lights may be extinguished by a strong breeze, like the wind generated when someone closes a door too hard.
    Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of extinguish
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  • California has spent millions eradicating invasive species like nutria, Atlantic cordgrass and the European green crab.
    Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
  • By eradicating the metal wire, EBY instead opted for a nylon thread, taking over the duty of the wire.
    Essence, Essence, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of eradicate
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  • According to Richard Seager, a climate scientist at Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, the cause of the current drought is some random atmospheric variability: a high-pressure system over the central and eastern United States that is suppressing rainfall and refusing to budge.
    M. R. O’Connor, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
  • How to cope right now Don’t suppress your emotions, process them In the immediate aftermath of the election results, you may be flooded with emotions ranging from despair to rage.
    Allie Volpe, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of suppress
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  • And what a loss that would be, erasing the splashes of yellow and orange every fall and silencing the quaking of the leaves.
    Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 18 Nov. 2024
  • Compared to its March peak of $123, the price has plunged over 85%, erasing over $55 billion in value.
    Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of erase
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  • The most recent time it was used was in 1992 by President George H.W. Bush after both city and state leaders asked for federal help to quell the L.A. riots.
    Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Landing the highly touted prospect may quell speculation that Sanders would leave Boulder for a head coaching job in the NFL.
    Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of quell
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  • The Tesla billionaire spent Thanksgiving with Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Florida. MORE: Some ethics experts raise concerns over Musk and Ramaswamy's Department of Government Efficiency roles Earlier this week, Musk proposed abolishing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
    Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 29 Nov. 2024
  • His transition team is reportedly working on plans to abolish the tax credits and to roll back the more stringent fuel-economy rules that were pushed through by the Biden administration.
    Tom Krisher, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
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  • He was ultimately subdued with a taser and arrested, police reported.
    Liam Quinn, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The interveners got duct tape from another flight attendant and wrapped the man’s wrists, knees and ankles together to subdue him, then held him for about 30 minutes, according to the report and an account McCright posted online.
    Graham Hurley, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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  • Most were good, but the Member’s Mark Spanakopita was the clear winner judging by the fact they got wiped out completely within the first 30 minutes of the party.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
  • In addition, homes, drinking water systems, and entire farms were destroyed, while large areas of forest were wiped out.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of wipe out
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“Snuff (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snuff%20%28out%29. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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