as in stamped (out)
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1
as in extinguished
to cause to cease burning
snuff out the candle
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2
as in eradicated
to destroy all traces of
the forest fire snuffed out all of the animal life in the immediate area
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as in suppressed
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 snuffed (out)
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Crews from the Phoenix Fire Department extinguished a fast-moving mobile home fire near South 40th Street and East Baseline Road.—
Olivia Rose,
The Arizona Republic,
4 Jan. 2025 -
In total, 40 to 45 firefighters extinguished the fire over a two-hour period, Evans said.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
4 Jan. 2025
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Only a few years had passed since the WHO declared in 1979 that smallpox was the first human disease to be eradicated worldwide.—
Sam Mednick,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Dec. 2024
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Individual errors cannot be eradicated entirely, but must be reduced.—
Matt Woosnam,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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Caspar suppressed his urge to respond.—
Brandon Taylor,
The Atlantic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Ukrainians are uncovering their country’s culinary history – and how its distinctive features were suppressed by the authorities during Soviet rule.—
Howard LaFranchi,
The Christian Science Monitor,
30 Dec. 2024
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Select Restore next to the date before your contact was erased.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
7 Jan. 2025
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The plunge erased over $35 billion in market value from the Global 500 company.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune Asia,
7 Jan. 2025
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From there, though, the Magic closed within 90-80 late in the third period with a 12-0 run that was quelled by a Pelle Larsson three-point play.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Dec. 2024
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But the speculation in space, nuclear, mobility, and quantum names must be quelled to get a real ending to this.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
20 Dec. 2024
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The ceremony, traditionally celebratory, was subdued as protesters gathered outside the Capitol in San Juan.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Jan. 2025
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Officers subdued her, handcuffed her and called fire rescue.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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Ronald Reagan, as president, called for the department to be abolished.—
Jackie Valley,
The Christian Science Monitor,
3 Jan. 2025
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In 2023, a group of House Republicans attempted to raise sales taxes with the FairTax Act, which would have abolished the Internal Revenue Service and replaced income tax and other levies with a national sales tax.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
3 Jan. 2025
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Of the 58 Leopard 1s the Ukrainians received between July 2023 and early September, just six have been confirmed destroyed.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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They were just destroyed by the critics in the press, for some reason.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Snuffed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snuffed%20%28out%29. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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