snuffing it
phrase
as in dying
to stop living
They thought she might snuff it any day now.
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buying it
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Seven bodies were unearthed at the boarding house in 1988, and current owners Barbara Holmes and Tom Williams have welcomed a steady stream of visitors since buying it in 2010.
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“Snuffing it.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snuffing%20it. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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