SNUFFED IT Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

snuffed it

phrase

past tense of snuff it, British

as in died

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

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bought it

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Holtec International bought it and began dismantling it, though none of the steps were irreversible.

— Jennifer McDermott, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
The current owners bought it in 2005 and have spent the past two decades preserving the nearly 18,000-square-foot house and its 37 acres of gardens.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026

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snuffed it

snuffed (out)

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