snuffed out

Example Sentences

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He stepped down after the 2019-20 season and was named the organization’s music director laureate but the COVID-19 pandemic snuffed out the ambitious celebrations that were to mark his triumphs .

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Freezing temperatures and high home prices snuffed out the sales momentum from previous months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Ollie Chessum bust a hole to spin the Italian defence, but the scramble snuffed out the danger.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

But again the Chinese player snuffed out the threat to take it to a tight tiebreak, where Anisimova muscled her way through with some searing groundstrokes.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Tinker Bell's light disappeared, snuffed out like a candle.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke