snuffing

verb

Definition of snuffingnext
present participle of snuff
1
as in sniffing
to become aware of by means of the sense organs in the nose the dog began barking as soon as she snuffed the scent of squirrel

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
2
as in murdering
to put to death deliberately the proprietor of the boarding house had apparently snuffed almost 50 old men before she was caught

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for snuffing
  1. sniffing
  2. murdering
  3. smelling
  4. inhaling
  5. executing
Verb
  • Though the term chroming might be new, sniffing run-of-the-mill items for their temporary hallucinatory effects has long been popular with younger people.
    Korin Miller, Health, 2 Oct. 2024
  • While sniffing legal products for their temporary hallucinatory effects is not new for young people, chroming is currently gaining traction on social media platforms like TikTok.
    Korin Miller, Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of sniffing
Verb
  • Erik and Lyle were sentenced to life in prison in 1996 for murdering their father and mother, Jose and Kitty Menendez, at their Beverly Hills mansion on August 20, 1989.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The wife of a missing Utah National Guardsman is accused of murdering him and trying to cover up the crime.
    Liam Quinn, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of murdering
Verb
  • Keep them all at bay with an air purifier that keeps things clean and smelling good in the home.
    Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
  • With weather models predicting a wind shift, there is a high likelihood that people across metro Atlanta will wake up on Thursday morning seeing haze and smelling chlorine, the agency said.
    Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of smelling
Verb
  • No firefighters have been injured battling the fire, but one person was transported to the hospital after inhaling smoke, Qualls said.
    Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 17 Oct. 2024
  • For the first time, scientists have found evidence that marine mammals could be inhaling microplastics, according to new research that detected the potentially harmful particles in the breath of bottlenose dolphins off the coasts of Louisiana and Florida.
    Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of inhaling
Verb
  • The company has identified weaknesses in its internal controls over financial reporting and is executing a remediation plan, including hiring additional staff and implementing a new ERP system.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Management believes that the current cash on hand is sufficient to continue executing the business plan, assuming favorable guidance from the FDA regarding additional clinical trials.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of executing
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near snuffing

snuffed (out)

snuffing

snuffing it

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Snuffing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snuffing. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

More from Merriam-Webster on snuffing

Nglish: Translation of snuffing for Spanish Speakers

Britannica English: Translation of snuffing for Arabic Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

8 Words with Fascinating Histories

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

Birds Say the Darndest Things

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

10 Scrabble Words Without Any Vowels
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
little chihuahua dressing like a turkey for thanksgiving
Giving Thanks Quiz Decide which words express gratitude and which gi...