SNUFF IT Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

snuff it

phrase

Definition of snuff it

British

as in die

to stop living They thought she might snuff it any day now.

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buy it

Phrase

The undercover officer explained that Straubel was supposed to return with crack cocaine after being given $60 to buy it.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Netflix long vowed to build growth rather than buy it, but more recently it's gotten a taste for M&A.

— Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of buy it

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snuffing (out)

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snuffle

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