1
as in extinguishing
to cause to cease burning
snuff out the candle
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2
as in eradicating
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 sitting on
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force
brutally snuffed out the movement for democratic rule
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The Fort Worth Fire Department assisted with extinguishing the blaze, according to the post.—
Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2026
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The initial response included extinguishing the fire on the sulfur car and deploying water to cool and solidify the leaking material, effectively plugging the leak.—
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Global health officials are aiming to replicate the success of eradicating smallpox, which in 1980 became the first disease to be eliminated through human efforts.—
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These materials conform precisely to the shape of your unique foot, eradicating extra space in your boots.—
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These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.—
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But the stock plummeted in the fourth quarter, more than erasing those earlier gains, as Wall Street became more skeptical of the company's ability to repay debts while delivering on AI.—
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There’s plenty to like about both veteran pitchers and reason to believe that competing in a home run-suppressing environment will allow their attributes to play up.—
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Foulk argued Barrett was suppressing evidence by preventing the state from presenting certain tax returns and Illinois Department of Revenue testimony.—
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This potency can be a good thing for quelling inflammation—but also calls for caution.—
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But the sentiment — quelling a craving, fueling a fervor, feeding the psychic hunger of a fanbase famished for reasons to celebrate ostentatiously — is applicable more broadly, too.—
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As the representative for the armed wing of a human empire, you're tasked with subduing these Lovecraftian abominations and securing a foothold for humanity on alien worlds.—
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The past two months of mostly sideways churn within 3% of record highs for the S & P 500 has helped to rebalance the market, puncturing the aggressive sense of destiny around many AI plays, subduing some speculative misbehavior and allowing valuations to settle.—
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Trump has urged Republicans to have a simple majority to approve legislation, whether through reconciliation or by abolishing the Senate filibuster.—
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In the ancient Mauryan Empire in India, Ashoka may also have temporarily reduced slavery by abolishing slave trading, but this change too was not permanent.—
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Outdoor Voices, once the toast of the category, faded into restructuring, wiping out its entire social media presence.—
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At least 61,000 people living in the Gaza Strip have died in Israel’s subsequent military campaign aimed at wiping out Hamas and recovering the hostages.—
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“Snuffing (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snuffing%20%28out%29. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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