snuff

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Recent Examples of snuff The Titans’ best chance to score was snuffed out near the end of the first half when Mountain View’s Kaitlyn Liddle roared in to sack sophomore quarterback Kelsey Peterson. Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024 When your gaming laptop isn’t up to snuff, your gameplay seriously suffers. Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 22 Oct. 2024 The two-hour broadcast began with a dramatic introductory parade, giving each of the contestants a little moment to shine before quickly snuffing out 31 of their hopes and dreams. Andy Swift, TVLine, 1 Aug. 2024 Blowback from homeowners, however, can snuff these efforts out. Greg McKenna, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for snuff 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snuff
Verb
  • The zoo shared a video of the baby calf sniffing for food in a pile of glass across its social media accounts to celebrate her birth.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Hezbollah has a violent history inside Lebanon, and its domestic enemies are now sniffing the wind for signs of weakness.
    Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
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  • In Munich, demobilized soldiers, right-wing paramilitaries, and Communist militants fought in the streets, while leaders of the new Weimar Republic were routinely assassinated.
    George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The year after Lincoln was assassinated by slavery supporter John Wilkes Booth, strip-mining of coal got started in Lincoln’s home state of Illinois.
    Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Stations invited folks to stop and literally smell the roses — or, rather, the scent of lemon, ginger, geranium, patchouli and other oils (which could be dabbed onto cotton balls and taken along for comfort, if needed, later in the day).
    Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Champagne Toast 3-Wick Candle This fruity candle smells like a sparkling spritzer—perfect for setting the mood for a festive gathering.
    Christina Shepherd McGuire, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2024
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  • Steven Lawson, charged with tampering with physical evidence and conspiracy to murder, will be tried separately from his son, Joseph Lawson, and Brooks Houck, who are also charged with tampering with physical evidence and conspiracy to murder, according to court records.
    Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The key event of Mann’s conversion came in June, when ultranationalists in Berlin murdered his friend Walther Rathenau, the Weimar Republic’s Jewish foreign minister.
    George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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  • The bacteria can also be carried by larger animals, like rabbits or outdoor pets, or inhaled if infected animal particles become airborne, according to county health officials.
    Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
  • The drug is routinely used by doctors during surgeries, and overdoses typically involve smoking, injecting, or inhaling illicit fentanyl.
    Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Listen to this article Merrillville man acquitted in Gary drug deal slaying Michael Baker was acquitted Friday in the Jan. 21, 2023 murder of Demetri Russell, 29.
    Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2024
  • The sleepy spot actually holds a chilling history dating back to 1912, when two adults, Josiah and Sarah Moore, and six children were brutally slain in what is now known as the Villisca Ax Murder House.
    Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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  • NuScale executed a revenue generating agreement with Fluor (FLR) for engineering and design services for a nuclear power project.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
  • China practiced blockading Taiwan just last month by surrounding the island, which could, if executed in earnest, stop imports or exports from the country.
    Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • The cause of a two-alarm fire Wednesday that displaced 10 residents and killed a pet dog remained under investigation Thursday, officials said.
    Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The trial against Richard Allen continues Tuesday, Election Day, in Delphi, Indiana. Allen, 52, is accused of killing two teens who went missing Feb. 13, 2017, and were found dead the next day.
    Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024

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“Snuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snuff. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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