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
But they are snuffed out against the backdrop of the war.
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
Guirassy's hopes of a hat-trick were snuffed out when he missed another penalty.
From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026
I turned my back on the church and snuffed out that scene.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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