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snuff

[snuhf] / snʌf /
VERB
destroy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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Those are now pushing 7% — as long as the applicant has a good credit score and their other financials are up to snuff.

From MarketWatch Jun. 4, 2026

What Lily couldn’t have foreseen, of course, was that her amateur detective skills would become necessary when, one day, George is found dead, and the investigation by a bumbling local policeman isn’t up to snuff.

From Salon May 25, 2026

To snuff out talk of goblins, OpenAI said it killed the “nerdy” personality in March.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

Up stepped Curran again, bowling a masterful 19th over to snuff out Italian hopes.

From Barron's Feb. 19, 2026

Me out of awe for the mystery playing out and Rosaleen because her lips were sealed with Red Rose snuff.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd




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