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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

Whether LiquidPiston’s engine is up to snuff as a portable power station for front-line troops will become evident by sometime next year.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

German investor morale slid to its lowest level in over three years in April, a survey showed Tuesday, as the Middle East war threatens to snuff out a tentative recovery in Europe's top economy.

From Barron's Apr. 21, 2026

What I knew about judging horses, you could have put in a snuff can.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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